Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

10 oz. snifter at Downers. Deep amber, you betcha, with a lacy, yellowish-brown head. A ’clean’ brandy smell. Dang if it doesn’t have a very hearty hop load, like a new Bigfoot. The Centennial hops don’t get much chance to show their citrus-ness, more of an excess English bitterness. Taste just has a slight alcohol burn in front of a caramel and biscuit malt roast.