98
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
20
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Paso Robles, CA
What Our Editors Thought
“Burnt brown sugar with a wet leather and chocolate-tobacco note in the nose. Chocolate caramel drives the sip, with a deep cacao truffle note and structured bitterness that gives it a persistent strength.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Notes of rich cocoa, toffee, raisins, and dark cherries float above a barrel character with some spirit notes and pleasant oxidation. The flavor continues the dark-chocolate notes with a nice, warming alcohol and residual-spirit character. Smooth, drinkable, and full of luscious flavors.”
What the Brewers Say
“Dark chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, coconut, a touch of dark cherry.”
Review printed in: Rethinking the Classic Pale Ale (Winter 2023)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: November 11, 2022