Tap. Dark brown color, slightly grayish foam. Aroma: caramel, a lot of esters, dried fruit, wine, no sweetness. Taste: rather dry, caramel, wine, strong alcohol, brandy, warming, but specific, a little heavy.

Look: opaque deep brown to black with a moderate ivory-coloured head of low retention. Aroma: dark malts, esters, cocoa, vinous notes, light alcohol. Taste: rather dry, dark malts, cocoa, esters, vinous notes, smoked hints, hop. Warming alcohol. Light to medium bitterness. Palate: medium body, average carbonation. Overall: not a champion among imperial stouts still a pleasant option nowadays when everything is sweet and flavoured.