6.4

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

330ml bottle. Cloudy, dark brown colour with small to average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, dark beige head. Mildly smoky, woody, minimally chocolately, dark malty aroma, hints of mildly smoked wiener, a touch of wood ashes, dark chocolate, whiffs of chipotle. Taste is dry, papery, minimally ashy, smoky, mineral, and peppery spicy, hints of wood ashes, chalk, diluted hints of chipotle, smoked ham. Minimally oily, watery texture, dry palate, soft to flat carbonation. Lacks body and some malty sweetness (where are the 8% abv?); level of smoky- and spiciness is OK but deserves better integration - meh!