Latibulate
Transient Artisan Ales

The pour is dark, not quite stout black but close. Mahogany brown highlights when back lit and a tan head that wouldn't quit.
The taste, for a DDH beer, has little discernible hops flavor or bitterness, but a healthy dose of roastyness* which may be the DDH, no idea. A nice layer of malts makes it Mid West Balanced.
The feel is full but crisp; very easy drinking beer.
OA, I am a huge fan of a good Schwarzbier, and appreciate many black IPAs, this one included.

*Not a word, but should be

Latibulate from Transient Artisan. 16 fl oz can picked up at Horrocks, Grand Rapids, MI, 23/08/25 - $ 4.54 (including tax and deposit)/$ 0.284/fl oz. Reviewed 01/10/25, review 3600. Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Undated can. On room temperature shelf at store, stored at home at 40 degrees F. Served at 47.6 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature is 54.5 degrees F.
Appearance – 4
First pour – Deep Amber (SRM 15), slight haze.
Body – Amber Brown (SRM 18), hazy. Under direct light, opaque with some precipitate present. When rear-lite, same, with light penetration only at the edges, deep amber.
Head – Large (Maximum 5.5 cm, aggressive center pour). Tan, high density, average retention, leaving a 0.5 – 1.5 cm jagged rocky crown and a partial rocky cap. Chunks of foam form a ragged archipelago on the glass as the crown retracts.
Lacing – Good.
Aroma – 4 – Slightly charred malt, a bit earthy. No noticeable hops, no alcohol. .
Flavor – 4 – Moderately bitter with toasted malt, no hop flavor, no alcohol (6.0 % ABV, according to the label). No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. No gastric warming. Ends slightly sweet.
Palate – 4 – Medium: Watery: Soft carbonation.
Style: Basically, follows the style guidelines as condensed by BA.
Final impression and summation: 3.75 (After deducting 0.25 point for an undated container) Uncredited art work. Nicely balanced bitterness vs sweetness – good flavor.