Gorgeous mahogany-cedar color with crisp head. Oak-marsala nose increases its presence with warming, though the aroma is heavy and vinous and does not transport well. Marsala like body with refined alcohol accents. Packs a punch, but is exquisite. Well-aged malts are sweet, but not grainy. Dryish finish.

Cloudy rusty colored brown. Toasty, gritty and leafy whiskey flavor. Very good stuff. Some brady flavors, some sharp and bitter IIPA-like hop bite, though supported by a very thick and sour malt body. Smells kind of cheese-like and moldy, but not in a bad way. A big, toasty, fat delicious dunkelweizen/barley wine/brown ale hybrid.