Basically translucent but dark brown beer builds a silky beige head that shoots three fingers high. The short retention pulls the froth down to a lovely lace ring and haze on the top. Syrup, cane sugar, black coffee and a pinch of dark chocolate find their way to my nose. Nice and predictable. Syrup, malt extract, dark malt, brown sugar, molasses, cappuccino and dark chocolate. That's what the taste profile is woven of. Beautifully malt-forward. And moderately sweet-leaning. The body is light to light-medium. The finish allows one to experience a whiz of grassy hops before the familiar syrup–malt–choco medley brainwashes my tastebuds. The coffeeish element turns now slightly bitter. The mouthfeel is light, lip-glueing and balanced. Pleasant, the level of sweetness is under control. Still quite predictable. The age (bb 19 Feb) has no negative effect on the beer.