97
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
19
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Vista, CA
What Our Editors Thought
“Deep chocolate aroma with amaro herb notes, a bit of peach ester, toasted grain, and fresh rustic bread. Layered sip smoothly integrates sweeter caramel malt with roasted malt and a judicious hop note with some fruit and herbal bitterness.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Low-key aroma with hints of malted milk, chocolate, burnt sugar, spiced rum. Substantial maltiness with burnt-sugar notes. Appropriately dense body is somewhat soft. A sneaky hop bitterness pulls everything together. A bit of a throwback, resting on malts instead of adjuncts.”
What the Brewers Say
“Coffee, black currant, and molasses support dark chocolate and heavy roast.”
Review printed in: The Expanding Maltiverse (Spring 2025)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: December 11, 2024