maltiness - not really bacony, licorice and other spices - cloves. light carbonation, light body - oily but lacking; drying yet balanced lightly smoked-grassy finish. roasted profile, body corpulence and smoky-bacony character lacks, but this pale-ish stout makes a good confit d???oignons. 1.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 7/20Boutip (5031) - Gatineau, Quebec, CANADA - MA