It's a ruby ale with a promise of being a bit robust and quirky enough to stand out from the crowd.
An intensely hoppy flavor with a bitter toffee finish that can be a little overwhelming to begin with. The flavor goes through a short stage of being clean and crisp on the sip, to a very full body with background sweetness that gives way gradually to leave the kind of bitterness a strong coffee has. It isn't a session beer as it's a little too heavy going in both the flavor and ABV. One to be enjoyed on occasions where the unusual is your thing.
You're after a comforting, broad flavored beer for those cooler or cold evenings. Like Guinness, it's got weight to its flavor that suits those nights when you want a slower, more substantial pint.
You don't find a more robust beer palatable. The flavor is the kind that hangs around for a minute or so and so isn't the most refreshing or easy going. One for the more seasoned beer fan and a bit heavy for the summer.