22 ounce bottle into tulip glass; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours slight hazy reddish copper color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, maple, molasses, toffee, wood, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, maple sap, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, maple, molasses, toffee, wood, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, maple, molasses, toffee, wood, brown bread, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, herbal, light pepper, light plum/apple, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, maple sap, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from carbonation as well. Medium-high carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/grainy/bready, and lightly crisp/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a great amber ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, maple sap, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. Was not expecting English yeast, but it worked really well with the other flavors. A very enjoyable offering.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass; 2015 vintage bottling. Slight gusher upon opening. Pours fairly crystal clear dark reddish brown color with a 2 finger fairly dense and flufy khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of huge raisin, plum, fig, cherry, pear, apple, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, spicy rye, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Incredible aromas with fantastic complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge raisin, plum, fig, cherry, pear, apple, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, spicy rye, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Large amount of peppery yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, plum, fig, cherry, pear, apple, pepper, clove, light banana, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, spicy rye, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, chocolate, herbal, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from carbonation and yeast spiciness as well. High carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and fairly crisp/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden with only slight warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an amazing Belgian strong dark ale! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/bready malt flavors; and very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass; 2015 vintage, bottled in late 2015. Pours fairly crystal clear golden orange color with a 1-2 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big pineapple, peach, apricot, mango, melon, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper, pine, honey, light caramel, toasted bread, herbal, wood, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big pineapple, peach, apricot, mango, melon, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon zest, orange peel, light pepper, pine, honey, light caramel, toasted bread, herbal, wood, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine/citrus rind/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of pineapple, peach, apricot, mango, melon, tangerine, grapefruit, lemon/orange peel, light pepper, pine, honey, toasted bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from bitterness that lightly increases through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, moderately sticky/resinous, and fairly creamy/grainy/bready balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an outstanding DIPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of juicy citrus/tropical/pine hops and moderate bready malt flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.