Very nice spicy and yeasty aroma, with lots of prunes and raisins and just a hint of chocolate with a good whiff. Very spicy flavors with quite the fruity and yeasty components. Spicy black pepper, cloves and cinnamon are apparent right from the start. Those flavors are further accentuated by a kick from the 9.2% alcohol, which provides ample warmth and burn in the throat and chest.
Candi sugar, brown sugar and loads of raisins, figs and prunes come next, all intermingling in an interesting and complex way. Then there's the yeast, very fine, adding even more depth. It's pretty amazing the variety of flavors that this beer has all working in harmony. If the alcohol burn and extremely high carbonation didn't create such an aggressive synergy, I'd have enjoyed this even more. Flavors are terrific, though.
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