Draught at the brewery, 9/12/18. Mostly clear, brass-copper. Dark beige head falls slowly to cover. The nose is just about as good as they come. Rich barrel, malt, fruity, sticky, caramelized sugars plaster the nose. Toffee, burnt and lightly acidic, helps add complexity and balance. No alcohol noted and a big helping of vanilla and rum raisin lingering richly on. Wow. In the mouth, caramel, more toffee-vanilla and red fruit swarm the palate. Soft and sweet but with strong melanoidin and huge ester.  Spicy rum is not overdone but provides balance and flavor, and yet somehow no sharpness. Maybe just a shade less rich and nuanced than Secret Meeting, but only slightly. Damn do these guys know how to barrel age a strong, malty beer. Can't wait for more.