7.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from the brewery, a little over a year ago (label advises to drink within 6 months). Pours pitch black and viscous with a dark brown head that immediately disappears. Some things floating in it. Aroma's: sweet, sweet chocolate (pralines indeed), vanilla, syrup. Retronasal it's sweet, alcohol, bonbons. Flavour is very very sweet, chocolate. Syruppy mouthfeel, full bodied, warming alcohol. Sweetness remains. Overly sweet, nice, but in small doses.

7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Pours an almost black colour and a dense light brown head with reasonable retention. Aroma's of cocoa (powder), a little red fruit. Retronasal it's cocoa, light sweet, light red fruit, light roast. Flavour is moderate sweet, chocolatey, and light roasty bitter. Medium bodied. Soft carbonation. Finishes roasty moderate bitter with some ash.

6.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Mostly clear golden colour and a white head that immediately disappears. Aroma's: candy sugar, fruity, light vegetal, light herbs. Retronasal it's malty, sweet spikes. Flavour is moderate sweet, spices. Medium bodied. Light herbal bitter finish. Not too bad for an NHB beer.

Pours a light golden colour and an off-white head with retention until the end. Aroma's of fruit, light sourish, a bit leafy and herbal hops. Retronasal it's fruity sourish, light malty sweet and a hint of bitter. Flavour is light moderate sweet and again a hint of bitterness. Medium bodied, high carbonation. Finishes delicately bitter. Solid.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Enjoyed at home, 6 years after bottling. Pours a deep red-brown colour and a dense beige head with pretty good retention (given the age). Aroma's of dried fruit, sweet malt, caramel/fudge and light resin. Retronasal it's sweetish, resinous and a bit fruity sour. Flavour is above moderate sweet, with some fruity sourness and light bitterness to balance it out. Full bodied. Prickly carbonation. Long finish, ending light moderate bitter. Still very enjoyabe.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours a black colour and a dense beige head with pretty good retention. Aroma's of fruity alcohol, jammy, cocoa powder, light roast. Retonasal follows this mostly, although cocoa is stronger than the fruit, along with some wood. Flavour is light moderate sweet, chocolatey, light roasted and light fruity sour. Sounds messy, but works very well. Medium bodied. Long finish, roasted, light moderate bitter. Nice.

7.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Pours a murky golden colour and a NEIPA white-ish head with shot retention. Aroma's: proper onion and sour tropical fruit. Retronasal it's dank hops, resin. Flavour is moderate bitter and light fruity sour. Medium bodied. Light moderate hopburn. Finishes above moderate bitter.