y caramel and dark fruits (black cherries, plums)....nougat and vanilla also evident from the oak aging I am guessing.The flavor moves more towards a toasty maltiness which combines well with the oak aging...still some dark fruitiness along with caramel/nougat/vanillaI thought it would drink a little bigger than it is....body is perhaps a bit light for the ABV and feel to this beer....there is a l