Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Poured up on tap at the brewpub where it exhibits a near clear mahogany colored body that supports a lasting dark tan head of foam. The aroma offers up an interesting mix of bitter smelling hops, black strap molasses, plums and dates. Cool. The taste delivers a tug of war between smooth sweet dark fruity esters and molasses working against bitter black strap molasses and some bitter hops wrapped thinly in pineapple like hoppiness. Really fun integrated rich sipper.