Dark brown, just about black, nice cocoa-tinged head atop.
In the nose: sweet, chocolate, hint of fruit, at first. Light hop bitterness, mostly malty sweet. Okay, I'm getting it, it's there, but in small doses.
In the mouth: Rich, lush, delicious. Full body, much malt. well-tempered. Sweetness hangs on, but bitter keeps it in check. The orange, however it entered this brew, is kept pretty subdued, but has a presence. Hop bitterness stays on top, keeping command of all the other elements.
Good beer, and guess what? I can drink it.
You know those chocolate oranges you used to get in your Christmas stocking that you'd let sit for months and then they'd be all hard and gross? This beer isn't really anything like that expect for the chocolate orange part. But probably try to drink it fresh rather than storing it behind your old Beanie Babies.
Flavors: Dark chocolate, orange zest, roasted coffee
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