Pictured 02/15/20 – Best Before 2009.

Deep garnet pour with plenty of brown and red/brown highlights at the extremities. Nice tan head, good size and some lacing. A little repeated agitation starts to reveal more head with some good carbonation. Reminiscent of a quality brown ale.

A very mild burnt and smoky feature in the nose as well as a tiny bit of chocolate, but it’s not strong.

Taste has a very slightly acidic chocolate essence character. Definitely an artificial taste, but at the same time not unpleasant. Again, a small acid feel in the finish that is short with a tiny but of bitterness. A bittersweet ending.

Smooth and creamy in the mouth and very drinkable.

Nice, drinkable and worth a try, but at $14-$15 a bottle simply not very good value.