Tap at the brewery. Pours dark amber with a white head. Mild smoke in the aroma. Med body. Flavor is mildly malty sweet with light smoke and fruit. Closer to dry than expected. Good.

Keg at The Blind Tiger, NYC. It’s a big, malty beer, so if you can’t appreciate that type of character this beer probably won’t get your juices flowing. There’s lots of rich toffee in here, toasted sugars, a bit of offsetting dirt bitterness, some berry fruits. medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Very mellow alcohol presence to finish, some ripe fruits, caramel, dark sugars. Very good stuff.