O'Brian Grist Mill
Hogback Mountain Brewing

Poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a good dark black color with a two finger tan foamy head sliding off slowly. Sliding lace with the sips.
The aroma had a dry and roasty coffee beans and grounds up front then some dark fruits with a dry roasty and floral quality. Some black licorice/anise slid in underneath.
The flavor was roasty, dry and earthy bringing the floral sweet character and black licorice hedging off the sweetness of the dark fruits trying to come out. Mild roasty, dry and floral aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Roastiness and dryness does become a tad distracting but honestly isn't too bad at preventing me from taking bigger swigs than sips. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt on par. The finish was dry, roasty and floral.
Overall, I read somewhere recently - I can't remember where that the English used to put in dandelions in their stouts after they were brewed. Not sure if this is true but if Kevin and his brewery did this beer in accordance to this older tradition than I would say they did a great job.