4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 19/20
UPDATED: NOV 11, 2011 keg at cloisters 091111... deep black ... thin lacing ... way too fizzy ... little too cold ... rich dark chocolate nose ... thick roast malts ... big chocolate roast malts ... light oily ... deep rich tones ... dark chocolate malt roast ... 4.3
keg at cloisters ... 111111 ... deep black ... very thin tan head ... soft chocolate ... dark roast malt nose ... definitly way to cold ... too fizzy ... sweet roast ... dark high coaco chocolates ... dark roast ... lightest charcoal ... light rounded oily body ... little too muchn bitter roast finish for me... 4.3
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
[keg at Cloisters, Edinburgh] Black pour with a thin white lacing. Bitter liquorice on the nose, slightly chocolatey. Plenty of flavours on the go – pepper, chocolate, coffee, roasted malt. It’s quite spiky at first – but the roasted notes come back in the finish. Alcohol is there, but never dominant, and the finish is long and bitter. Very nice, would be very smooth on cask [09112011]
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
On keg at the Black Isle Tap Takeover at Cloisters. Thanks Dan! A black beer with a thin, light tan head. Aroma is a little smoky with coffee, chocolate and caramel. Similar flavours with chocolate upfront and a roasty malt finish. Alcohol is fairly present with mild carbonation and an oily mouth-feel. Superb! I’m looking forward to seeing this on cask.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
keg at cloisters tap takeover. big smokey roast malt, dark chocolate, hint of coffee. similar palate, lots of dark chocolate but not sweet. started too cold and fizzy but got better. finish is burnt ashy malts. nice, would like to try it from cask.
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