6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pint can - dark purple, nearly black - no head - minimal carbonation - nose is heavy on whiskey, coconut, oak, light treacle, light cherry, sherry/oxidized character, faint hints of diacetyl - a little thin for the heft - fairly papery/oxidized, a light bit of tartness hiding behind the malt - cherry, oak, treacle, whiskey - finish is tart cherry and caramelized sugar to balance a bit - warming, but not boozy - a mixed bag.