Can. A- Almond extract, marzipan, chocolate, sweet. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Marzipan, confectioners sugar, almond extract, chocolate, coconut, sweet. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, sweet finish. O- This was like a bottle of almond extract. Really tasted like a cheap marzipan. Very sweet and artificial tasting. I can't help but like it, but definitely not so much almond joy flavor. The fake almond flavor just dominated everything. 5 oz would have been the perfect amount.

12 oz. can from Orange & Brew. My can label notes the beer is 11% abv. It's stamped with a packaging date of March 11. The company description mentions that it's aged 8 months in oak bourbon barrels, but doesn't say which bourbon, so we'll suppose it's blended from several different barrel brands. The beer was a pretty solid black once poured. A very thin ring of foam disappeared almost instantly. The beer has an expected warming smell of bourbon, and that's just a part of a complex group of impressions: strawberries concentrate, upholstery leather, and some tobacco. The taste is very rich and quite mellow. It's got some sweetness, but not as much as some of the more pastry oriented big stouts. Instead, the malt is well balanced between sugar and roastiness, very well settled. This beer shows that it has been worked on continuously for some time, It invites slow sipping, but would also be a good go-with for a cheese and sausage snacks (okay, I'll say it: charcuterie). And best of all, it helps take the edge off of over a month of self-isolation.