7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Poured up on tap at the brewery where it exhibits a dark body that supports a thin dark tan head. The aroma offers up dark roasted malts, some chocolate and then faint smokiness. The taste delivers dark roasted malts, a sliver of burnt malts, a nice layer of chocolate and then there’s a modest smooth smokiness floating above the whole experience. It picks up more chocolate into the finish. This is solid with plenty of dark roastiness and chocolate and then just a bit of smoke. Good stuff. I’ll do this one again anytime.