6.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Canned 10/26/16, drunk 12/21/16.
Large, light-tan head tops a dark, mahogany and ebony body with seemingly good clarity. Retention is strong.
Big lactose-driven nose has strong earthy and acidic elements behind the sweet and bready sugars. Cola, treacle, vanilla and malted milk balls with too much bread, sugar and acidity.
Same in the flavor with too much breadiness, acidity and stale roast. Caramel and creme brulee mix with dry vanilla. Soft textures and appropriate carbonation but I don’t like the lactose here at all. Seems far too dominant.