Aroma: “Huge ester profile with a pronounced red licorice character. Cherry and touch of lemony tartness. No roast or chocolate under the esters to my nose, but they do show up on retronasal, thankfully.”

Flavor: “Rich caramel sweetness, some dark fruit and toffee. The roast is restrained, paired well with the bitterness on the finish to balance overall. Finish has a nice lingering quality of light coffee and milk chocolate.”

Overall: “Fairly strong ester character throughout muddles the overall impression. Lots of malt complexity, though, and the finish has a great balance of sweet milk chocolate paired with roast/hops bitterness.”