Pours a slightly cloudy brown color with ruby highlights and a thin offwhite head. Very good aroma of chocolate, fruits and toasted malt. Very pleasant flavor of chocolate and fruits with a rich toasted malt presence. The body is full and creamy while the carbonation is moderate.

<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br /> Well-extracted maltiness produces a round mouthfeel, presenting crunchy cookies and mild caramel flavors. Supporting wooden hoppiness balances out the back end in this quirky, drinkable Altbier.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A sheet of foam covers the clear copper.<br /> -The nose is full-on grape juice, which is obviously not desired &#40;or desirable&#41;.<br /> -For a first batch, this is quite decent, but as with many Trou du Diable, I have a feeling it’s only going to get better in the next batch!<br /> <br /> <b>On tap at the brewpub.</b>