7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Taster pour on tap at Rhode Island Brew Fest. It's an opaque black with decent cap of light brown head with good retention. Aroma is moderately strong roasted malt. Taste is strong roasted malt, earthy, slight toffee. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, thick, frothy texture, average-to-lively carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, more complexity to the taste than aroma but doesn't quite deliver on the description. Too carbonated for the style.