Tasting paddle 2/4. Opaque, black beer with decent, short-lived carbonation unlocks a fawn, silky head that decorates the drink basically throughout the entire drink. The olfactory package is surprisingly weak, displaying merely distant licorice and and a herbal note. The tongue receives hefty licorice with a distinct herbal twist, a little bit of strong black coffee and burned malt. The body is light-medium to medium. The beer ends with bitter licorice, a tad cough syrup, some aniseed and a herbal punch. The aftertaste lingers in mouth for a rather long time. The mouthfeel relatively strong, dry, somewhat burned and slightly ashy. It's also herbal and medicinal.