Burgundy tint. Clear. Rich, creamy, large and lasting head of foam.
In the nose: mostly malty. fruity. Stone fruit, dark fruit. Nice and lovely.
In the mouth: Sweet, malty, but balanced. Classic English-style barley-wine. Big amount of fruit in it, slight bitterness, but more of the malt. A little bit of spice, just enough. In fact, everything is all in the right place.
As it is, this one is right on. On the money. On target, On the nickel, over there. Tasting terrific. Hits all the right notes. Damnably delicious.
I missed this when it was on tap at the brewery. (The bottles, I mean, it seems to still be available in the taproom.) A representative came through with a bottle for me. He suggested that I wait a month or two to open it for maximum freshness, or lack thereof, and it worked.
Now, those three little words: Warm, Fig, Malty.
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