Ruinous ethanol-like 9.5% toxicity and murky chocolate malting drag down suspect ebony-hued Russian stout. Slick hop oils severely taint parched cocoa, molasses, and prune astringency as well as tertiary licorice, espresso, cola, and hazelnut illusions. On bettered second passing, bittersweet black chocolate stead picked up maple-sapped wood-burnt bourbon vanilla soothe, black cherry flash, and anise hint, increasing its rating a whole point.