Aroma: “Vanilla, stewed apple, a bit musty, wet oak barrel, and a touch of smoke. Evident roast character with molasses and vanilla. The underlying beer is full of dark chocolate, dark fruit, plum, and raisin.”

Flavor: “Lots of syrupy dark chocolate, spicy alcohol, and vanilla with a hint of coffee. Dark fruit is akin to a chocolate- covered cherry. Those notes yield to a nice plum and grape flavor with some almond and licorice in the middle.”

Overall: “A rich and exquisite beer that toes the line between barleywine and strong porter, with notes reminiscent of barleywines aged in third-use barrels (after stouts). Darker malt character and dark-fruit esters with bourbon and vanilla flavors that linger into the aftertaste. Powerfully engaging.”