On tap at the restaurant. Deep brown body, thick creamy ochre head. Aroma of charred roasted malts and sweet, tart fruity notes. Coffee and charred malts dominate the body, but there is an unusual tart fruitiness I associate with homebrews that almost tarnishes the palate. Alcohol minimal.

Sample at the brewpub: This beer is jet black with a medium and rocky tan head with good retention. Very little lacing is apparent. Robust coffee aroma, with some malt here and there. The body is not in the same league with most of the good beers of the style but it is close. Coffee and malt flavors dominate, and there is some hops presence as well. The finish is roasty with a lingering coffee aftertaste. Barely "Imperial" in some regards, but a passable beer nonetheless.