8.1

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

6 ounce at the Washington Street location - inky black with a thick tan lace - nose is intensely smoky, with notes of chocolate, tobacco, and umami - flavor is much the same - fairly sweet, but with enough bitterness, toast, and umami to balance - a lot of smokiness - chocolate, espresso, dark fruit - finish had a bit too much fusel alcohol flavor and heat, which is unusual for this brewery, as they tend to make balanced high abv beers - aside from that, it’s great - maybe age will soften out the alcohol.