I can already tell I'm not gonna like this one, but I already knew that. I'm not a fan of hoppy stouts and I smell an overwhelming amount of hops in the aroma. Some roasted malts and chocolate are present as well. Taste has roasted malts, chocolate and an overwhelming amount of hops. Not appropriate for the style in my opinion and definitely not something I enjoy. I figured I'd give this a try since I enjoyed the barrel aged version, but I could tell this would be hoppy at that point. Eh, not for me. 3/5