Pours a very dark brown. The nose is of smoked and malty qualities. Flavor profile is robust and rich. After the initial flavors hit you a different robust quality hits you in the back of the mouth. Lots of carbonation hitting your mouth and an even liquid feel. Overall I have to say this is pretty drinkable and well worth trying.

Tap at Barcade. Pitch black with a thick tan head. Aroma is great, sweet milk chocolate, malted milk balls, toast and light earthy maltiness. There is a soft roastiness but it doesn’t overwhelm the sweet chocolately flavour. A touch of spiciness on the back. Very creamy/oily palate. Lingering cocoaish flavour. Rich and well-balanced. Much better than the cask version I sampled initially.

Cask at the Brazen Head. Dark black, ruby highlights and a thick tan head. Aroma is lovely, roasted barley, light coffee and dark chocolate with a hint of rye spiciness. Some cola-like sweetness as well. The flavour is not quite up to par though, thin-boded with light roast, toasted malt and a touch of alcohol. There is also a light soapy character along with grassy hops that doesn’t add much either. A bit of a let-down. 7 4 5 2 10

Draft @ Barcade. Roasty and thick nitro pour with a lasting head, Theres a light smokiness which I quite liked. A nice fresh hoppy balance to the chocolate notes. Very nice indeed.

On tap at Barcade. Deep dark black in color with a nice off white head that left a nice lacing on the glass. Malty roasty coffee aroma. Malty toffee chocolatety flavor. Roasty notes. Nice bitter chocolate finish. Creamy. Full bodied. Very nice beer. Very drinkable.

on tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Deep black with brown tint. Malty, coffee, chocolate. Rye adds a nice touch. Nice roasty flavor. Good stout