Cascading dark brown bubbles reach surface in Guinness Stout manner, creating beautiful pour worthy of this first class Washingtonian. Soothingly sweet chocolate malting elevates coffee nut creaminess and deep black cherry ripeness caressing char- hopped cocoa dryness for debonair fare.

Frothy cascading pour, thick tan head, and opaque black body reminiscent of Guinness Stout, though nutty finish seems thinner. Efficient dry coffee ground bittering strikes palate initially as aromatic chalky cocoa waft hits nose. Milky chocolate addendum and creamy vanilla tease balance hop-charred roasted coffee frontage. Dried fruit tartness adds depth, nullifying distant astringent mustiness.

Blackened malts thicken resolve of dry-toned fizzy-hopped stout. Burnt pine mouthfeel enriches creamy coffee bitterness, sticky toffee sweetness, and grainy earthiness, leading to firm mocha finish. Further assertiveness needed for world class resolve.