Muddy dark brown. Chocolatey, fudgey aroma. Fruity-tart body with roast and light smoke. A little bit of burnt fruit in there as well. Light bodied and easy-going for the style.

Sampled from a growler courtesy of BBB63: Pours a very dark brown, nearly opaque, with a thin off-white head. Mild sweet caramel malt and milk chocolate aroma. Body has a nice malty sweetness and dry earthy finish with a sweet mocha roastiness. A nice imperial stout, but needs a little more balance and complexity. Thanks Mike for sharing the growler!

On tap: Opaque with fading tan head and good lace, some oily tears. The aroma has notes of caramelized and burnt malts, toffee and molasses, light pine and grapefruit, hazelnut, coffee and minor phenols. The taste starts quite bittersweet with lots of mocha and coffee overtones. Lightly fruity and nutty undertone. A twangy molasses bite shocks the palate towards the smoky and lingering bitter finish. The feel is thin but oily and very smooth, the alcohol is mostly hidden. This could use more body but is still very quaffable. It is their Founders Stout big brother. One of best offerings from this brewery.

Pours with a small yellow head, that went away quickly, from the growler. The color is black and made me think of it looking thin. The aroma is anise, prunes and vanilla. Also an astringent wintergreen mint. Medium mouthfeel with low carbonation. The taste has a dark roasted chocolate with bourbon. A long lasting finish. Thanks BBB63.

This bottled brew from Indianapolis, IN poured a very small sized head of frothy brown colored mostly lasting bubbles that left behind a strongly carbonated body of fine bubbles that was opaque except around the edges. The aroma was simple with only mild brown malty notes. The mouth feel was mildly tingly thin and mildly vinous. The flavor was also thin and weak with an acidic note I disliked.