Smuttynose Gravitation

From SmuttyNose – This big, dark ale is brewed using a variety of Belgian specialty malts along with 200 pounds of raisin puree per batch.  The resulting flavor is a viscous mix of dark fruit, rum, toffee and raisins balanced with aromatic fruitiness of the Belgian yeast.  This beer has a starting  gravity of 23 degrees Plato.

Smuttynose Brewing – SmuttyNose Gravitation – 22 oz. bottled poured into a goblet. 12% abv. From online trade.

Appearance: Pours a dark red with a pin stripe of fiz.

Aroma: Burnt sugar, dark fruit and spices.

Taste: Big brown sugar, light dark fruit, candi sugar and a little bit of bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel: Sticky with medium carbonation.

Overall: Very good, a bit sweet, but pretty spot on for what I expected it to be.