Hook & Ladder Backdraft Brown Ale

Appearance:  Deep, dark brown; almost black.  Creamy off-white head recedes to a modest, but worthy remainder.

Smell:  Caramel; very malty.  Smells like I could chew it.  Hints toward milk chocolate.

Taste: Malty, but attenuated.  Enough hops to add bitterness & balance the brew.  Some alcohol also shows up to tango with the hops.

Mouthfeel:  Wet & not interfered with by the body the smell suggests.  Medium-heavy body.  Pardon my redundancy: attenuated.  Mild astringency from the alcohol or hops?  Got me.

Drinkability:  Wish I could walk into any bar & find this on tap.  I'd drink several pints & sleep like a baby.