Darker than dark, with an ever so slight red hue. Bitter as the heart of a wolf in sheep's clothes, yet with a sweetness that will fool you into thinking “that sheep is kinda cute, let's go play”. By all means play, but play carefully. This Ryeclops will sneak up. The rye marries well with the slightly spicy sarsaparilla root, which then leads in to a not too overpowering cinnamon sweetness.