7.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

375ml bottle I picked up a while back at the Franklin’s General Store. Pours a very murky, oily, black with some spitty, frothy beige head. Full disclosure, I wanted not to like this, but I did. Nose has a lot of licorice, some molasses, some black pepper, malt, the faintest bit of coffee. Flavor is sweet, plenty of licorice, plenty of molasses, black pepper is also evident, a little squid ink, some roasted mushroom, a little tobacco leaf. Big, thick, malty finish. The licorice dominates, but doesn’t over power. Probably the best beer they do.