Refuse To Shine
New Image Brewing Company

Dark copper body (nearly brown), decently dense head, lasting but relatively thin. Excellent roasted dark grain smell; browned waffles and maple syrup; fresh ground coffee. The taste mimics the smell; maple syrup sweet with some roasted grain char; a bit boozy. Heavy body; syrupy but also a wee bit fizzy; a bit hot with the alcohol; rather sweet overall.

The brewery pretty much nailed the waffle and maple syrup aspects of this beer with the smell and taste, but the appearance and mouthfeel are a bit weak. The taste also suffers some from the alcohol presence coming across a tad hot and strong. I bet this beer may have been better served going the ale route instead of an amped-up Vienna lager. Well, it remains interesting and is different.