A beautiful deep dark brown in color, Russian Romance expresses complexities of aroma and flavor due to the high alcohol and abundance of malt and hop character. Characteristics including a smooth, full mouth-feel delivering rich malts evoke chocolaty, coffee, caramel, toasty, roasty and burnt aromas and flavors. Esters of dark fruits are often present, providing balance to the malts, along with sufficient hop bitterness to tame the sweetness. Perfect for cellar-aging and will evolve in character over time.