3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: APR 13, 2009 (Bottle conditioned, 5.2%) Classic oily pitch looks collared filthily with beige, thick tufted lace all the way down. Tarry burnt snout balanced with milk chocolate, blackberry, apple and solvent. Rasping and charred with the customary full-on burnt toast, espresso, 70% cocoa and bittering hop attack. Red apple and bramble chipping in, but mostly cinders, Lindt Excellence and clinging smoke. More fruit and light-swallowing density than the cask version. Beautiful, uncompromising beer. (Original cask rate, 747314) Gravity, Coventry 09. Red-tinged pitch with a tan collar collapsing to a slick. Overwhelming steak and kidney pie aroma...or it might just be the bloke sat next to me. Powdery cocoa, roasted barley, musty hop and bramble. Raisiny dark high cocoa solids, espresso, hedgerow tang. Big bittering hop punishment finish with cold black coffee. Charcoal and burnt toast linger. Easy to see why it was announced West Mids Porter of The Year minutes before. Up to their usual dark roasty standard, if not as intense and lip-smacking as the Dragon Smoke Stout.
2 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Roasted malt taste. Not a lot else going on. Highly carbonated.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On cask at The Congress, Longton. Pours black with a tan head. A very smooth porter, feels good in the mouth. Hints of chocolate and vanilla. Most enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, gravity at Merton Winter Beer Festival, 04.02.11 Dark brown in colour. Aroma is chocolate and more milky than bitter chocolate, some light coffee touches and a little tang of dark fruits. Touches of creamy vanilla also show, it’s a nice beer. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov14 3.6
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml bottle. Pours black with a medium tan head. Aroma is coffee, some roasted malt and blackcurrants. Not much to start, some cola. Fruity coffee finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask, gravity, at Merton Winter Beer Festival ’11. Very dark brown. Sweet malt aroma with caramel, honey, a little fruit and a trace of creme brulee. Sweet leathery fruity taste. Mid bitter finish. Excellent.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at NWAF, 2011. Black pour with a beige head. Berries, chocolate, licorice aromas. Dark fruit dominates the nose. Flavours of dark fruits, vanilla, chocolate and caramel. Bitter, roasty finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at NWAF ... deep black ... light while bubbls ... light big chocolate roast malt nose ... light smoked roast malts .... medium licoice in linger ... soft dark fruits ... dark juicy malts ... quite nice ... quite heavy
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask (gravity) - Norwich Beer Festival 2010. Poured with a disappearing, loose tan head and a very dark brown body. Toffee/butterscotch, dark fruit and milk chocolate aromas. Just background hints of toffee on the tongue, dominated by smokey roasted malt, coffee & dark chocolate. Soft mouthfeel, medium body with a lingering, dry coffee finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and a bit of soy sauce. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, soy sauce, roasted malt, bread, and a bit of spices, leading to a dry spicy finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 50 cl. Hazy dark brown with an orange hue and a huge and frothy beige head with good retention. Lovely roasted malt in the nose with some vanilla and dried fruits. Medium body, roasted malts, vanilla and sweet coffee. Discreet malt bitterness. Smooth and drinkable. 190110
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