Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at LauderAle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma has a reasonable balance between roasted malt and piney hops — it's all coming across rather earthy though. Flavour is robust, with big roasted malt, bitter piney hops, and some earthiness. An anti-trend beer done quite well, especially for the time. Finishes dry, bitter and roasty. Good stuff.