Whew, from a can this stuff is large and in charge. Its big and black with strong black, almost burned, coffee flavors. Its quite bitter per se. Alcohol is making itself present but its not like whisky flavored coffee, like so many other strong coffee beers. Its just big in porter beer alcohol. Almost comes across like an imperial baltic porter. The nose on this stuff is rather odd, a somewhat old burned coffee pot farmy nose. An olfactory like coffee that's been sitting in the hot Mr. coffee coffeemaker for a day or so. Just ask me, I know what that smells like at work, heheh. Not impressed with this stuff, its just simply big and bad assed. Maybe feeling a little lightheaded toward the end but at least I know I won't fall asleep over it.