22 oz. bottle purchased at Greg and Jane’s Beer and Wine, Epping, NH. Dated: 2/15/16. Color is pitch black with full head that died slowly. Aroma is nice slightly bolder pine and mild amount of roasted malts.

Flavor shows a decent roasted grain backbone. Problem here is the hops have died out a bit and leaves an unpleasant astringent bitterness. Body is thin and doesn’t really compliment the hops (since the hops are dead anyhow). I was left unsatisfied.

Poured from bottle dated 2/15/16 thanks Airforcehops. Cola brown pour with a nice coca head. Aromas of caramel malt bitter pine and chocolate. Taste is sweet caramel notes up front with a lingering pine bitterness. If your bottle is dated 2/15/16 drink it now. Drink this later at your own peril.

On tap at Cask and Vine. Dark brown/Black color with a decent sized tan head. Big chocolate and caramel on the nose with lots of spicy earthy pine hops to counter. Flavor is sweeter than I expected with a bigger malt presence than it should have. Big chocolate toffee and caramel with some earthy pine to counter. Big body mild carbonation. This didn’t work for me. The flavors are muddled, its too sweet and the hop bill clashes with the rest of the beer.