Can. A- Weak coffee, malty, mild wood. A- Mahogany color, clear liquid, tan head. T- Coffee, watery, malty, subtle iron, creamy. P- Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, bland finish. O- How this is an english strong ale I have no idea. Fairly light colored, light bodied. Hardly any flavor. I thought this was a stout when I bought it. Not impressed.

Deep dark brown coloured body with a thick but ultra-fast-dying tan head attat about 6 centimetres tall at first that fades down to nothing a few seconds later, like a soda. Aroma of disgusting worstechire sauce, soy sauce, grain, alcohol and pungent earth/funk/roasted malt with nothing around that is anywhat worthwhile. Medium-bodied; Strong funky anise and licorice flavour at first with a big medicinal and mushroomy flavour throughout with a big dose of grain and funk right behind, all with the pungent bitterness that is the spice and profile raging on. Aftertaste is incredibly pungent with the roasted malt and bitterness noticeable that wasn't before. Overall, a decent, if easier imperial stout with a stupid amount of flavours , most not in a good way , with the anise and licorice throghout. Mushrooms and funk then shortly thereafter with a bunch of pungent flavours and nothing left to settle score with. I sampled this 50 cL wax-topped bottle purchased from Spec's Liqours in Dallas, Texas on 01-September-2015 for US$9,04 sampled at home in Washington on 26-November-2017, a bit more than two years of aging it myself. The age didn't seem to do many favours though with these pungent notes and assertive qualities already inside the bottle. Not worth buying and definitely not worth aging for a long time if you already DO have a bottle, like I did! Bottle Date: 20-November-2013 // Purchased: 01-September-2015 // Sampled: 26-November-2017, a full four years after bottling.