Can, consumed at home 30/05/13, acquired at Beermongers PDX. Pours light black with a thin tan head that clears to a film and edgeing. Nose is light roast, biscuit notes, tropical fruits, light cocoa, hops. Taste is roasty, light cocoa, hops, gentle pine, biscuit. Medium bodied, a little thin, moderate carbonation, bitterness in the finish. Drinkable but a pretty middle of the road CDA lacking the hop and pine bite I enjoy for this style.

Sample from firkin at the 6th Annual Rogue Firkin Fest at Green Dragon. The beer is a dark mahogany color with a medium creamy khaki head that dissipates steadily. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, pine and malt. Medium body with flavors of roast malt, piney hops and a bit of chocolate. The finish is roasty with a malt aftertaste. Decent overall.