good on keg in the pub, superb on cask. full, roasted flavour, deep ruby black colour, hop balance. a classic stout, much missed

1. Cask Handpump at the Beer House, Manchester 09/08/2001 Black and strong in alcohol. Prominent bitter roast finish. 2 Cask Stillage at the Upper Campfield Market Hall, Manchester 24/01/2002 Dark coloured with a roast aroma. Slightly bitter lasting finish.

Cask Conditioned at The Horse & Groom, Caulcott. Dark black beer with red hints, tan head. Licorice flavours dominate, with coffee and some ripe fruit. Dark and bitter soul, a proper Irish Stout. Seek this one out if you can.

Draught. Blackred beer with beige head. No notes on the aroma I´m afraid. Maybe I forgot or didn´t it have any. Fruity flavour with tones of coffee and chocolate. Dwan are always reliable and the coolest

Sampled at Stockholm Beer Festival 2003. Black with an ok head. Fresh and fruity aroma. Fresh, soft and smooth. Flavour from licorice and coffee.

UPDATED: DEC 6, 2003 (Stockholm Beer Festival 2003) Very dark with a nice creamy head. Has a sweet aroma. Flavor is a little coffee, and with some bitterness. Salty.

Draught: Pure black coloured. Head is huge and creamy. Aroma is roasty and coffeish. Flavour is roasted coffee with some toffee accents. Ends up in a faboulous bitterness on the palate. Last long. Definately better than Murphys and Guiness.

A black beer with a light creamy head. The aroma is smoked and sweet. The flavor is creamy and smoked from a good malt blend. It is very smooth for a smoked stout - great taste which makes it a good beer.

UPDATED: NOV 10, 2003 5,0% version on draught at The Rover, Göteborg, Sweden. Dark with a creamy head. Coffe flavour, still refreshing. Salty finish.

A very flavourful stout. Tasty creamy head. Bitter with a powerful finish...