
First sip is sweet deliciousness that very much follows the nose with chocolate, wood, bitterness mixed with the sweetness, and, yes, orange peel in the mix. It's actually a pretty good sipping beer, and dessert beers will typically be imbibed in this manner, so good for these guys. But we need to know exactly how it's going to taste if you gulp properly.
Tip-in is strangely active carbonation tingle with the bitter chocolate and a hint of smoke. The middle is significantly more bitter cocoa with the beer becoming a bit more acidic and giving back a lot more orange. The finish is a shot of bitterness and coffee before chocolate and caramel sweetness remains on the lips.
Bottom Line: Best sipped. That was how it was intended, and that's where the rating comes from.
3.5/5