Bottle @ holiday resort in Malta. Clear brown with a lasting beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 161015

Bottle, 7,8%. Hazy dark amber/brown with medium tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, little chocolate, little vanilla and nuts. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, nut, little chocolate, sweet, hop, little vanilla, oak and a little bitter.

Pours bright mahogany into a stem glass. Off-white micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving scant sheets. Dark dried fruit and caramel aromas. Soft with sweet caramel and toffee upfront turning warming in the lasting roasted nutty and mildly cloying bitter finish.

Tap at Stags Head only to fill out flight since the brew I wanted was a goner. nose is sweet fruit and molasses. tastes of cherries, licorice, caramel, molasses, and some hop bitters. medium to thin body. not really memorable

Location: 22 oz bottle from Oak Tree, Groton, 9/29/13

Aroma: The aroma is heavy malty, with lots of caramel, toffee, molasses, and some bready notes
Appearance: It pours a clearish mahogany color with a fizzy beige head and light lace
Flavor: The flavor is heavy malty, leans pretty sweet, with a thick, molasses finish
Palate: The body is medium-full, it has a thick, and chewy mouthfeel, and a sticky finish
Overall Impression: Interesting stuff that tastes well-enough made, but just doesn't have the needed balance. It's all sweetness, and feel pretty thick, though it doesn't feel that heavy. If you'll follow me on a food analogy here: I like all the ingredients pretty well, but I don't necessarily love how the dish came out. Still, a nice effort.