Outstanding ‘English-styled dark mild ale’ not far removed from a creamier schwarzbier with its dry dark roasted chocolate entry, oily coffee roast and nutty eight-grain breading. But its implicit underlying complexities deepen the resolve past mere stylistic intrigue. Rampant dried fruit contingent, quirky molasses-sapped Belgian chocolate spicing, and enticing crystal-caramel malted toffee subsidy also reach the summit above rigid toasted hop bed.

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