 Rune (1500), Tromsų, Norway
Apr 1, 2008 Devil-black with russet highlights. No head. Black malts with a touch of liquorice in aroma and taste added by a hoppy accent (Half pint hand pulled at Bricklayers Arms in Putney, London 18.03.2008).
berkshire_john (981), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
Mar 11, 2008 Cask at the Brunswick Arms, Derby</I. Rather a let down when compared to the Brunswick Railway Porter; reddish black with a thick cream head; thin and watery with little of the promised coffee aroma; fruity and smooth, too sweet, and with little noticable finish.
jgb9348 (1793), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
Mar 9, 2008 Deep dark brown coloured body with a very thin tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, nuts and a bit of spice - nothing too potent. Medium-bodied; Strong roasty flavours dominate the taste with nuts and a bit of licorice showing through. Aftertaste has more malt than anything else, with a happy sweetness fading out the taste. Overall, a good stout - a bit light, almost like a mild...but very nice to try! I sampled this pulled from a cask at Market Porter in Borough, London, England on 09-March-2008.
Jonte (331), Gothenburg, Sweden
Mar 2, 2008 Cask at The Barony Bar, Edinburgh.
Dark brown almost black color with a creamy pale brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, coffee, lightly smoky, dark chocolate. Flavor: Roasted malt, coffee, liquorice, dark chocolate, smoke and some lighter sweetness. Dry and bitter finish. The only porter/stout on cask that I could find on my trip to Edinburgh.
evilsoc (138), Wales
Feb 25, 2008 Not quite pitch black but very dark...oh wait, i get it now! Nice coffee aroma, fairly light on the palate for a stout, big coffee flavour, nice spirity warmth. good bitter sweet balance. Nicely drinkable, a proper "cold night" beer.
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