Deep dark brown coloured body with a rich, very thick, two to three centimetre tall rich brown head that stays afloat nicely and looks more like a porter than a brown. Aroma of rich toasted grain, caramelised sugars and a lot of nuttiness with hazlenuts the strongest, along with some hops in the shape of grapefruit and pine, adding a nice pronounced bitterness in the nose. Medium-bodied; Strong, rich, malty and deep earthy flavours are the strongest with a lot of pungency and robust qualities along with some softer sweetness and creamy notes which dominate towards the end and give a slightly polished note that hits instead of the bitterness. Aftertaste shows some nuts, robust grain and toasted malts and a very large earthy, dryness, with a lot of hop bitterness at the end. Overall, a nice and enjoyable brown with a great hoppiness to it, but the earthy, nutty and dry notes are the strongest, in a good way, since this is so balanced. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Harris Teeter in Arlington (Columbia Pike), Virginia on 17-October-2020 for US$1,87 sampled at my house here in Washington on 01-December-2020. 

Growler filled at the brewery on 9/19 and opened on 9/22/10. Pours a hazy reddish brown color with a large tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of leafy green hops, pale nutty malts and a faint bit of chocolate. The taste is bitter leafy, citrus and tropical hop notes with a mildy malty finish and a faint bit of chocolate. Very bitter, medium bodied and quite drinkable. Nice beer.