Chocolate and bourbon stand out the most in the aroma. Some oak as well. Bourbon is first in the taste. Chocolate and some dark fruits are next to show up. Some caramel too. It's part stout and part quad, and listed as an American strong ale on beer advocate, so i don't really know what to compare this to. It's unique and very tasty. Strong too at 13.7% abv. Perhaps I'll try to grab a 4 pack of this before it disappears. Easily a 4/5