I just got over a cold that had rendered me unable to enjoy the nuances of a fine brew and the aspects of such a drink that work upon the senses. So in honor of having restored use of my sensory organs, I give them Octodog Apocalypse. This stout contains squid ink, and as I've never had squid ink I dont know that I'll even be able to distinguish it. The darkness of this beer only gives way to a very faint red shimmer when put to the flashlight, otherwise it appears black. It develops a 1 finger brownish head that really lingers. The initial aromas are what I would expect from a sweet stout. Some chocolate, mild coffee, restrained roast barley, and something a little suggestive of soy sauce. The flavours are more aligned with a dry stout. The roast barley is more dominant but not to the point of overly bitter. The "something suggestive of soy sauce" remains present. I am getting very minor hints of coffee, and an herbal note I attribute to hops. A very gentle bitterness lingers on the tongue and roof of the mouth for a little while. It's a decent dry stout, but in my opinion I dont see a real point to adding the ink.