RE-RATE: Bottle (750ml). Poured dark brown with a tinge of red and an average sized, tanned, dense head which was mostly lasting. Aroma was of milky chocolate with roasted malts, sultana’s, dates, caramel, some raw sugar and a touch of licorice/alcohol. Flavor was of smooth chocolate with, toasted malts, toffee, prunes, muscatels and dry licorice in the finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation, a dry mouthfeel, thick texture and a good finish.

Had on tap at the Australian apparently in a ’schooner’ it looked good in the glass, lovely dark ruby colour with a slight yeastyness on the nose. The alcohol was quite well hidden by the heavy fruity palate, reminded me of dark raisins, had a slight breadyness to it.

On tap at the Australian Hotel in Sydney. Deep mahogany colour with a thin tan head. Bready and yeasty-fruity aroma. Toffee malt and a berry-fruitiness share the dominent flavour notes, with the fruit winning out to deliver a strange tangy twist in the finish. A bit oddly balanced, and a bit thin, but somehow this worked for me and I liked it. Shared with Parksy.

29 Apr 06 - Soapy, sharp hop malt aroma. Dark brown-red colour and reasonable head. Sour cherry and a touch of sweet malt. Thin, soapy malt hop disastrous finish.

Soap aroma ??? slight hint of malt. Murky brownred colour with good head and lacing. Bitter malt flavour then a big hit of sout cherries. Flat palate.