"Smell: Creamy aroma of a cream soda, very faint buttery diacetyl, solvent alcohol and some dark fruit to mix things up.

"Taste: Big and flexing malt presence, a real mellow twang and bready grain ride upfront. Carob and chicory come from the dark malts, residual dextrin trickle down the taste buds with a nutty almond like flavour. Light on the hops but a rounded phenolic flavour helps to balance. Slightly sweet finish with a growth of alcohol warmth in the end.

"Mouthfeel: Plush smoothness rolls around in the mouth and the perfect level of carbonation rushes through.

"Drinkability & Notes: A tasty little brown brew that has more punch than it shows. Well worth the try and if you like sweet dark brews, this is a must." —Jason Alström, BeerAdvocate

"Copper mahogany color. Woody toasted nut, wet clay, and light toffee aromas. A round, frothy entry leads to dryish, chewy medium-to full-bodied palate with raisin compote, nut, and toffee flavors. Finishes with a chocolate and mild, earthy hop fade." —Beverage Testing Institute

Silver, 2006 World Beer Championships