6.6

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

Tall can, courtesy of riversideAK, pours with a very un malt liquor like deep dark body that supports a tan head. Is this a Malt Liquor? Sure enough, proudly stating Premium Malt Liquor right on the label. The aroma offers up roasty notes that feed right into a molasses sensation and then thin spicy black licorice notes and not too much else at this low serving temperature. The taste is similar as I get dark roastiness and a modest level of spicy black licorice nuanced molasses. As it warms a tad and after a few more ounces the sweetness ramps up a bit but at the same rate as the roasty to almost charred molasses. Fun beer that is a pretty big departure from the traditional put-your-fist-through-the-wall in-order-to-choke-it-down Malt Liquor.