Pours a beautiful black with a hint of redness as I hold the glass up to the light. Head is caramel in color and dissipates quickly leaving a milky swirl of caramel on top.
Aroma is interesting. It is not an extremely strong aroma, but good and fairly complex. I am getting chocolate, coffee, roasted malts as well as a little vanilla and maybe even a hint of cinnamon.
Taste is excellent. Lots of dark chocolate up front that works its way into a rich roasted malt and finishes with a nice smooth coffee.
Mouth feel is a little bit light for this style beer, but not in a bad way. Light to medium carbonation. Smooth and sticky.
Overall I really enjoyed this beer. It was well balanced and rich in flavor with enough complexity to make it interesting. Wish I could get more of this one!
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers." - Cliff Clavin, of Cheers