12oz single – part of a recent trade. Thanks.
Dark, dark brown body with very little head and no lace. A few reddish brown highlights near the bottom of the glass. A bit flat in the glass, not much life.
A nice, rich alcohol in the nose. A little prickly carbonation that takes away from the smoothness of the body.
A little mild roastiness, but not a great deal – somewhat thin. Some mild smoke. A little sweet chocolate but not much.
The overwhelming feel of this beer is somewhat flat. It is marked on the bottle as Best when consumed on 11/21/07 so it’s a bit late, but I doubt that this would/should change that much in that time.