Appearance: Opaque deep brown with ruby highlights. Tall beige head of good retention. Aroma: Dark malts, toast & roast, treacle, vinous notes, good Saaz hop giving plenty of alpha acids. Unusual. Taste: Moderately sweet, medium bitter. Dark malts, toast & roast, dried fruits, bread, vinous notes, a lot of good hop. Lingering hoppy ending. Mouth feel: Medium body, appropriate carbonation. Summary: Good. Let it warm and breath a bit.

Tap. Very dark, almost black, lush and dense coffee foam. Aroma: caramel, slightly sweet, prunes, wine, chocolate, yeast, slight sourness. Taste: slight sourness, prunes, black bread, winey, slightly burnt, dark chocolate, quite good.