Tap. Pours opaque black, small brown head, decent lacing. Aroma is bourbon, rich fudge, vanilla, oak, toffee, hint of molasses. Flavor is fully set, light plus bitter. A bit hot. Full body, creamy mouthfeel. Whoah.

Can. Pours hazy yellow, merlin creamy white head, good lacing. Aroma is nicely dank, armpit, pot, nether regions, pine. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter. Light body. Crushable 5,9,8,4 17

Poured from a 16 oz can dated March 06, 2023. Aroma is rather hop forward with lots of guava notes with lighter notes of passion fruit, tropical citrus, grapefruit and gooseberry. Medium light dank, pine resin notes. Light cracker malt notes with hints of alcohol. Pours a fairly clear, brilliant, golden orange with a medium sized, fairly thick, fluffy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers on the edges. Medium light lacing and small legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with medium cracker malt notes. Fairly strong bitterness with light alcohol notes. Lots of guava with light notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, tropical citrus and grapefruit. Medium light dank, pine resin notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid double IPA. Hop notes are a bit fruitier, but the mouthfeel and malt profile is fairly crisp. Good lingering pine notes and bitterness in the finish. Alcohol is well hidden.

On tap at CHoP. Aroma is very malt forward and abundant in chocolate with lighter notes of dark caramel and toffee. Lighter roast and honey notes. Medium light alcohol notes with light bourbon and faint oak notes. Some treacle and molasses. Pours jet black with a small, moderately thick, dark mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. Light lacing and long legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with loads of chocolate, both bakers and milk chocolate, dark toffee and caramel notes. Lighter notes of roast, honey, molasses and treacle with a bit of a burnt sugar note. Moderate bitterness and medium alcohol notes. Medium light bourbon notes and hints of oak. Light notes of raisin, dates and prunes. Mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy with low carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a really nice BA stout. Lots of malt character in aroma and flavor that is very chocolate forward. Nice complimentary barrel character. Alcohol in bitterness is well balanced.

On tap at CHoP. Aroma is hop forward and fruity with lots of citrus, passion fruit, and lighter stone fruit notes. Hints of dank and oily, pine resin notes. Light cracker malt notes and light alcohol notes. Pours a hazy, dull, golden straw color with a medium large, thick, pillowy white head that shows nice retention as it slowly recedes to a film that lingers. Moderately high lacing and small legs. Flavor is somewhat sweet with light cracker malt notes. Moderately strong bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderately strong citrus hop notes - grapefruit, orange and tropical citrus. Lighter passion fruit notes and hints of stone fruit. Light dank, oily, resin and pine notes. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid hazy IPA. The hop profile is bright, citrusy, and fruity with a light, balanced malt profile. Balanced bitterness and well hidden alcohol notes.