Pours dark brown with consistent, classy head. Aroma of figs, vanilla, brown sugar, bubble gum, alcohol, yeast. Flavor has all of these notes, plus maple, chocolate, raisons, and hops. Definitely more of a hop presence than the 8, but also more of an alcohol burn that makes the mouthfeel a little more harsh. Harsh here is still silky smooth compared to almost every beer I have had. Very complex. Amazing beer.

dark brown coloured body with a off white head a hoppy malty fruity spicy aroma a sweet hoppy malty grainy little fruity spicy taste with a grainy bitter finish

Dark brown with thick creamy tan head. Great aroma of fruit and malt.Flavor is great,sweet and very complex. seriously a great beer,and very strong too.

Bottle at Sandbar, Manchester. Dark brown with hint of red. Very large, creamy near-white head that lasts the whole beer through. Vinous aroma is rich fruit, dried fig and raisin, plum and date with a spicy undertone. The fruits carry over into the flavour and are joined by a note of muscovado/molasses. Slight medicinal taste (in a good way) with hints of pepper/spice. Incredibly smooth and rich on the palate. Miraculously drinkable for such a high ABV. One of the best of the best.

330ml Glass at Marienbad /Chaucers that my lovely wife took me to for a beer or two and lunch The aroma is sweet and fruity sort of like prunes and honey pours a pale chocolaty brown with little to no head or lacing with a lot of floaties not the most attractive of beers for sure But the taste is exceptional nice fruity taste with the high ABV well masked nice and smooth and creamy on the palate