As easy-drinking as a Pilsner, but with sultry and mysterious notes of cocoa bean, caramel, and dark toast that are balanced and never angular, this beer pours a shade lighter than black with a dense tan head. Sterling and Hallertau Mittelfruh hops were strategically placed throughout the boil to yield a gentle bitterness, and just enough herbal, spicy hop flavor. With ample carbonation and a sneaky dry finish, one sip begs the next.