Poured up at the brewery where it exhibits a nice looking copper body that supports a tan head of foam. The aroma offers up smooth sweet smelling malts, molasses and dark fruity esters as well as a light vanilla and bourbon note. The taste begins with sweet malt infused cherries and prunes and then it gets into sweet vanilla and mild smooth bourbon. This is just smooth and delicious. Somehow the barrel treatment and huge ABV don’t crush the beer notes. Solid!