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Pours black clear with reddish hues, big fine dark tan head that lingers
Aroma tangy roast, deep chocolaty base with toffee/coffee notes, topped with fruity/pine tartness
Mouthfeel full bodied, big carb cleans it up, somewhat warm, pleasant coating
Flavor: hops on roast, big piney sharpness battling with heavy roast malt, hop-balanced, roast has some malt sweetness under subtle chocolate/coffee roast flavor, not at all astringent, alcohol warmth very slight at end.
Finish roast cleans up fast, left mostly with hop bitterness and wanting more, alcohol is present but not overwhelming (until it hits your stomach: buzzed already here).
Overall, probably 10 or so too much IBUs here, nice piney hop flavor, but should stand behind roast flavors, not dominate. Malt bill seems solid, pleasant, could bump roast barley to add a little edge. Good winter warmer, but would be more effective with less hops.
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