Bottle. Pours a hazy amber with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains and Belgian candied sugar supported by dates and raisins. Flavor is similar with sweet grains and Belgian candied sugar up front with a growing presence of dates, raisin and a bit of plum.

One pint bottle picked up in Wisconsin - I think there are ratings for multiple versions of this beer under this entry - for example, previous ratings mention.cherries and barrel-aging - these are clearly not the case with this bottle in front of me - anyway - lightly hazy light ruby - thick, soapy lace - nose is fairly sweet, but has inviting, complex aromatics - raisin, fig, date, treacle, clove, light pepper, cinnamon - low carbonation, watery texture - flavor is a let down given the aroma - very sweet, with a lot of alcohol presence (not just the heat, but the actual flavor of the alcohol) - moderate bitterness - some raisin, treacle - just a hot, sweet mess that almost tastes like someone dumped cheap vodka into a lower abv beer.

2013 rate, different beer...Tap at Old Fashioned. Hazy amber-orange body, rising carbonation bubbles. Thin, oily head. Big, sweet, rich, lots of what I would assume is candi sugar. A sugar cinnamon edge cools down the alcohol. A little odd, imperfect creature, but OK..especially for a 2 dollar pint. Sort of tastes like someone dropped malt extract in a fermenter and carbonated it. Smooth and sweet, but just too big for it’s own good. The caramel sweetness is overbearing. Not offensive, just overly sweet and sugary. Nutmeg, light clove. Odd malt extract fraud. 2023 rate - Bourbon Barrel 10.3% version. The barrel really helps balance out all the flavors. Sweet, heavy malts, some fruity belgo-yeast nuances, oak, bourbon. Good. 7-3-8-3-16