Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a finger’s worth of off white foamy head. Mild stringy lacing after the head dissipates.
The aroma starts off with bacon bits, somewhat smoky and then sweet maple syrup, and then brings in a sly roastiness as it warms.
The flavor yields to the sweet side with the maple syrup coming forth a bit further than the bacon and the smoke. The aftertaste is quick and has some remnants of the bacon with the maple syrup.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation feels fine, right on par.
Overall, I like the idea but it seems to lose the bacon and maple syrup aromas as it warms.

Keg at the brewery taproom. Pours rich black-brown with a creamy tan head. Nice roasted malt nose, cocoa, smoked malts, hints of burnt bacon. Medium sweet flavor with sticky burnt sugars, bacon bits, bittersweet chocolate. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes sweet with some burnt malts, brown sugar, some smoked meat, char, baking cocoa. Not bad overall, but a touch too sugary at times.

Keg at the brewpub. It pours black with a thick light tan head. The nose is rich, smoked bacon, frazzles, oiliness and maple glazed doughnut. The taste is rich, bitter-sweet, chocolate, earthy roast, smoked bacon, cracked black pepper, burnt toast and umami with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. The aroma is really rather nice. Decent.