Pours hazy dark brown to black with a lasting, foamy, dark beige head that leaves some lacing. Smells like roasted malt and hops. The aroma contains coffee, licorice, hops, roasted malt, wood, figs and raisin. It tastes medium caramel-like sweet at first, then medium hoppy bitter. The finish is roasted and light alcoholic, though the ABV remains well hidden. Medium body, oily/syrupy texture, soft carbonation. To me, this has a lot of qualities of an (Imperial) Stout, but that is another discussion. Basically, it’s a complex and well-balanced beer. Glorious!

Bottle, Batch #2. Color: Black, nutbrown head. Taste: Complex taste of dark red fruits, roasted malt, medium sweet and lightly sour hints but also some bitterness, some notes of alcohol, wood and of course of the whisky, mostly in the finish. Medium carbonation and body. Nice one.