This beer pours a pitch black with a greyish brown head, to the point where this might be the darkest head I've ever seen on a beer. The aroma starts with a hint of coffee before developing into a punchy hop aroma of floral grapefruit and pine. The flavor of this beer is extremely complex and has intense depth. Starting sweet, it turns toward punchy grapefruit notes, interwoven with earthy coffee and burnt notes before rounding out with a stiff bitter end that sticks in the mouth. It has a sticky, long lasting flavor, combined with a full body, making this beer powerful, but to the point where it is no longer quaffable. It is a crazy beer, but loses its drinkability amidst all the action. While still an intriguing beer, probably not one I'd bother trying again. It is unfortunately great example of how a beer can be taken too far.
Tomorrow we leave for our incredible two week trip around Europe. Given the need to pack light, I won't have my computer and will resultantly be unable to post about my journeys until I return back to Dublin. Goodbye for a couple weeks, but when I return I will have plenty of amazing beers, stories, and photos to share with you all.
Cheers!
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