Deep, deep red clear with large brown lasting light irregular lacing head. Dried fruit, spices, chocolate, coffee, plum pudding and very faint yeast aroma. Medium body, and mild bitter sweet palate hiding the 9% ABV extermely
and for quite a while before it kicks in. Flavours closely mirror aromas nicely all the way through although spices predominate in the aftertaste. A very pleasant all round beer but could be more emphatic about what it does have. Less