Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

4 oz taster at Fringe Beerworks in Lee's Summit, Missouri. The pour is an opaque black brown with a light tan head with nice lace. The aroma is cocoa sweet, bit of cream, and roast malt. The taste is the sweet cream and roast of the nose, plus introduces a nice bright pine resin hop. As the beer warms, I get some of the sharp plastic character that the Fringe BEER had. The palate is medium to light bodied with soft carbonation and a big lingering pine resin finish. Solid black IPA.