Styles (1653), Taylor, Michigan, USA Nov 21, 2005 cask: touchdown brown with cinnamon...dark brown with mahogany tints when held to light, oily flat. lots of cinnamon up front in aroma and flavor. Initial flavor dominated by a spicy-sweet cinnamon. Lots of roasted grain and nuttiness in the finish. Pailhead (2298), Allen Park, Michigan, USA Sep 15, 2005 Cask: Aroma of roasted nuts with a moderate cinnamon presence. Pours a very dark brown with no transparency. The darkest brown ale that I can think of. Insignificant off-white head that is just a very thin ring around the glass. Flavor has a lot of cinnamon up front. More spicey cinnamon than sugary cinnamon. Lots of roasted nuttiness in the finish with moderate bitterness. A tad thin and flat mouthfeel.
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