Hazy dark chestnut. Straightup fudge & coffee nose. Somewhat light "foreign" body with vague icing sugar sweetness. Very nutty. A little underwhelming.

Nearly black beer, with a fairly impressive soapy lace - very subtle oak in the aroma (I was bracing myself for the typical, barrel-aged oak overload), which is a nice change of pace - other notes in the aroma include chocolate and roasted malts, sweetened espresso, and earthy, vegetal qualities - kind of spicy and medium bitter up front, with coffee and cream being a dominant characteristic throughout - out of place blueberry fruitiness is a bit distracting - background earthy, root vegetable notes manifest abruptly, but the coffee bitterness stomps them out quickly - oak and vanilla are an afterthought, passing over the palate swiftly, as tobacco and roasted notes finish things off - it could have been really good, but those odd, and probably unintentional flavors really distract from its good qualities.

A pretty nice stout, I think fair to call it a dry stout on the strongish side. Characterized by strongly roasted malt aromas and flavors, with a background of coffee and bitter chocolate. Medium-full mouthfeel, easy dry finish. Good partner to grilled shrimp as it turned out.

I wasn’t so in to this. Mild coffee aroma on the black beer. Well carbonated. Some dry oak flavor combined with the taste of an oatmeal stout. There is also some chocolate and unprocessed grain.