E09 Baltix & Chill Baltic Porter

Can (2/13/20) pour from the brewery. Appearance is cloudy, murky brown with slight mahogany (with light source directly behind), tons of effervescent sparkle, ephemeral thin cap of light brown head, like a soda, and no lacing. Aroma is mix of earthy and sweet malts, cardboard, mild fruit. Taste is earthy and slightly charred roasted malts; mild fruit. Mouthfeel is light side of light-to-medium bodied with thin texture, average carbonation and dry finish as taste. Overall, too earthy/burnt without enough sweet balance. Thin and lack of head/persistence/lacing is not greatest look. Not getting chocolate. Misses on a number of levels for me.