An absolute cracker of a beer, an RIS brewed by waggastew.
The cap is rusted but the label shows a date in 2011, which is either the brew date or the bottling date.
The carbonation is moderate initially on pouring but tends to die down quickly.
Colour is impenetrable, except at the meniscus where it shows a dark coffee colour.
I don't pick up much aroma, but my nose is not the best.
The palate has excellent mouthfeel and body.
Flavours initially are of raisins and soft fruit, but quickly change to the darker malt influenced coffee and chocolate and roast bitterness.
Overall, the palate is now very smooth after 3+ years in bottle, with persistent flavours on the after palate.
Obviously there is good level of alcohol, but it is not intrusive, and the beer has no hot or solvent qualities at all.
Mrs warra is away visiting her dear old dad (lucky me, I'm not there), so this beer is going down a treat along with some roast lamb and brussels sprouts.
Thanks to waggastew for this excellent beer.