Bomber from Mike. Pours deep red, with a nice ring of tan head. The nose has lots of fruity and malty goodness. Lots of cherry and toffee. The flavor starts with a well rounded sweetness with lots of fruit and malt sugars. Finishes kind of grungy with a bit of an alcohol kick. Nice and full body with some light carbonation. The alcohol lingers a bit. Nothing really wrong here. Thanks for the bottle, Mike.

Tap at Anniversary Party and rated at home out of bottle. Deep coppery hue with a fading head and minimal lace, some oily legs however. The aroma has notes of candi sugar, caramel and toffee malts, fruity plum and smoky esters and an overall earthy yeast vapour. Some alcohol noted as well but very pleasant on the nose.<br /><br /> The taste starts sweet, fruity and malty reminding me a lot of a traditional Abbey Abt. Some mild bitterness is found on the backend along with a unique ashy smoke undertone. A bit hot for now and aggressive. Seems to be a cross between a Dubbel in style and a Quad in strength. <br /><br /> Surprisingly the mouth feel is sharp and biting with a dry finish. I like this and can not wait to see what a few months of aging will do to this. Well played Chuck.