Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured thick and black with a medium sized foamy dark brown head that fades and left a bit of lacing. The aroma was sweetish and roasty with caramel, nut and light floral hops. The flavor was sweet cocoa, licorice, vanilla, caramel and cola with undertones of vague floral and fruity hops and a faint roasty presence underneath. Long finish of cocoa, caramel and vanilla. Full bodied and smooth. Nice.