Friendly fresh beery smell. Big & black and it looks like its large and in charge! Tste is exactly that, large and in charge. Over the top for my poor lager loving taste buds. Big IPA flavor that does not let up. Touch of burnt wood supports the IPA hops. A touch of astringent beer bitterness sneaks up in the middle. Finish is the same, a little medium astringent bite that picks up where the last swig lets off. What else can be said? A terribly on style fresh black IPA! If you like black IPA, ignore my humanistic numbers.