Pours out of the bottle like dark used motor oil out of an engine. Sweet, slightly barrel aged” smell. Sharp but thick taste of a very high alcohol stout. Finishes with a slightly sweet dark malt taste and a minor burn like you just sipped a teaspoon of bourbon. In the end, a bit too harsh and “raisin-y” for my taste.
Very thick, rich aroma. Flavor has a very sharp bite (90 IBU according to the bottle). Then has coffee hints which fade off to a strong hop and roast malt flavor. Kind of leaves a chocolate flavor in your mouth, but a dark chocolate flavor-not a milk chocolate.