8

Nice roasted malt and chocolate notes. Taste is along the same lines, very smooth, dark malts, some roasty character, and chcocolate. Good one.
8-5-8-4-15=40

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Black. Thin head. Cask. Gorgeous molasses and dark fruit aroma. Full body, dark sugars layering over smoky charred fruits. Splash of alcohol in the finish. You never see this approach to imperial stout anymore in the pastry era, but I am all about this. Rich, luscious, just a damn fine imperial stout.

8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Cask at Machine House. Black pour with a minimal, bubble cask head. Aroma is boozy, slight dough malt, dark fruit, and a wine note. Flavor is creamy, maple, chocolate, roasted malt, raisin, and has a barrel impression despite not being barrel aged. Tobacco notes, a bit of smoke, subtle cherry that barely sneaks through. Having a beer like this on cask seems to reveal every single detail possible, and this beer has it all. Complex, and top tier uniqueness. Very impressive beer here.