22oz bottle, 2007 release. Black with a small brown head that leaves a ring around the glass. The aroma is pretty roasty with coffee, dust, and wet earth. Tasted clean on the first sip or two, but then a chalky, ashy element became noticeable, combined with a bitter coffee acidity. The body feels robust, yet also a little water, with a chalky drying in the mouth in the finish. The flavors really didn’t do it for me and I hope I’m more impressed with their other offerings.

22 oz bottle, 2006/2007 vintage, via BA solomon420. Pours an opaque very dark brown, almost black, colored body under a foamy one finger dark brown head. Lots of thick lacing left. The aroma is very roasty and chocolaty without seeming burnt. Some light lactose and hoppiness, and a touch of coffee. The flavor has some major hard edges. Very astringent with an overly roasted burnt malt dominated flavor. Finishes with a light lactic sour note and a lingering mixture of chalkiness, moderate alcohol, and a disturbing saltiness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, fairly watery in texture, with a shade too much fizzy carbonation. Overall, this was just a little too much effort to drink the whole bottle. I don’t think it was infected, but it surely wasn’t good.

Thanks to Kramer17801 for this as part of Mystery Swap 2.0. Onyx pour with 1-finger brown head. Aroma of dark malt, dark fruit, figs, and some lactic and cherry notes. The flavor was very lactic, with a lot of acidic and cherry notes, some roasty malt, molasses, and slight nut hints. Got more tart as it warmed. I’d love to get another of these and rerate some day.

this had a small head,which dissipated quite quickly.color was black.Aroma was of green olives.Taste of green olives and malt.Somewhat sour.Alot of flavor in this beer.I am not sure if I like the flavor.It is drinkable.quite different.