8.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Can pour from Valley Beverage, Sherman Oaks. It's an opaque black with nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, 1/2-finger width beige head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong roasted coffee, dark chocolate/fudge, Irish cream, vanilla. Taste follows aroma with late almond. Mouthfeel is medium-to-full bodied with thick texture, no sign of alcohol, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, delivers on everything. Good strength and aroma and flavor are well balanced. Sweet but not over the top.