7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Canned 10/4/24, drunk 12/15/24. From the brewery. Dark. Clear. Massive, light-tan head, good retention. Strong sugars with cinnamon, apple, pumpkin, sweet mocha and rich vanilla. Yes, this tastes like a candy bar, only sweeter than a milky way with much more vanilla and a big coffee-mocha character. Soft, lightly watery, a bit chewy at points. Huge brandy-soaked cherry lingering. I mean, I don't hate the flavors, but there's scant beer character here. It's just mostly adjunct flavors with a somewhat watery body for its size.