3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-GBBF Shindig 2011. Pours clearish brown with a few bubbles. Slight roasted malt aroma, bit of sweat. Earth, peat and light sugar flavor. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Dry, leafy bitter finish with moderate roast. Nice.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled (from Utobeer). Very deep amber colour, close to black, small beige head. Aroma is mild toasted notes, smoked wet wood as well as some slight toffeeish notes. Flavour is wooden, smoked wet wood and mild nuttyness as well.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Dark brown pour with short tan head. Dark chocolate, roastiness, nutty flavours come through and a smooth, bittersweet, nicely balanced drink.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Ealing beer festival 2011. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a medium beige head on top. Roasty, caramel aroma. Tastes of caramel, dark fruit, coffee, chocolate, malty. Pleasant.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at NWAF, 2011. Dark brown pour, no head. Toffee, dark fruit and caramel aroma. Smoky flavour with dark chocolate, coffee, dark fruits and nuts. Nutty finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at NWAF ... thin bubby lacing ... sodt dry roast ... little chocolate ... hint of mellon ...nice soft chocolate roast ... light malt t... barest hint of charcoal ... soft light dark fruit
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, Carringtons, Chorlton. Very dark brown pour with a tan head that diminished to leave a lingering rim. Aroma had a decent amount of roast, with notes of hazelnut, dark chocolate, dark fruits and trace car tyre.
Slid down nice n’smooth. Further chocolate, fruits and roasted malt in evidence flavour wise. Dry bitter finish. A very drinkable and tasty stout. Nice one.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask-conditioned at the Edgar Wallace, London 27/01/10. Almost black in colour with a slight, off-white head. Aroma of chocolate and dark fruit. Light mouth feel, with some coffee, more chocolate and a decent bitter finish. Good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(Cask at Ship & Mitre, Liverpool, 20 July 2009) Dark brown colour with hints of red. Frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with dark fruit, prunes, raisins and chocolate. Malty, fruity taste with notes of prunes, raisins, dark fruit and a slightly bittersweet finish. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel. Nice stout with a touch of dark fruit.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask conditioned at the Hop Pole, Aylesbury, Bucks, 02-03-09 Pours dark brown with a slight reddy glint. Really rather tasty beer, ok its a touch thin at times for the abv but there is some chocolate and a nice dryness there which I rather liked. A6 A4 F7 P3 OV14 3.4
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