APPEARANCE
Dark brown, almost black in color. The head is off-white and foamy.

AROMA
Roasted noted predominate with coffee and chocolate also there.

FLAVOR
5.4% ABV gives good alcohol warmth but it is the malt that leads the flavor. The roasted malt (Crystal, Chocolate and Brown) gives strong coffee flavors with some roasted chestnut.

AFTERTASTE
The finish is quite long with the bitterness of the Fuggles hops combining with the astringency of roasted malts. The Fuggles also provides the beer with an earthiness.