This beer starts off with a great fluctuating and enticing dark color. You look at it once and it's black. You look again it's a rich brown color. You take a sip and you swear you see a hint of red. TThe head is thin and a great contrasting off-white color. I ver much like the look of this beer. The aroma? Well just a sniff and I am very interested. Lots of great Mexican Chocolate aroma with hints of chili and dab of cinnamon. I have a bit of a "hell yeah" moment with my nose stuffed into the glass. I am very much a fan of Mexican Chocolate. If you happen to not like it, well don't pick this beer up. Now, what about the taste? The mexican Chocolate flavors role through your mouth like a mariachi serenading a lost lover. Delicious. This beer is very much in line with the excellent Mexican Chocolate Stout from the Copper Kettle Brewing Company, but with a slightly lighter malt background. The body is also fairly light considering the 9% ABV and I think that's a perfect match up with all of these great flavors. This is a beer to go out of your way for.