Poured up on tap at the brewery where it exhibits a deep dark black that supports a thin tan head. The aroma offers up inviting smooth vanilla and sugary malts, sugars and sweetened dark roasted malts. The taste is rich and smooth and deep and unloads a sweet array of vanilla, slick smooth sweet malts, a molasses bit and then sweetened dark roasted malts and coffee. This is one dandy sipper and comes across as a more drinkable Southern Tier Creme Brulee.