7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled at the brewpub, pours a murky, burnt orange amber with some soft white head.  Nose has toffee, malt, soap, some booze like brandy.  Flavor has heavy tea and toffee, soap, orange pith, pine now.  Finishes full bodied and bitter.  In a style that's now consistently being overdone, this is refreshingly understated.  7 4 7 4 13