3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A dark reddish brown ale with a thin brown head. In aroma, a rather vinous malt with fruity esters, quasi Belgian qualities, burned caramel, very nice. In mouth, a smooth lightly peated malt, licorice and sweet fruity esters.
3.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On cask @ Bar Volo TO. Pours a near opaque brown with a patchy off-white head. Aroma is like banana bread (wow)!! Smells like...awesomeness. Taste is subtly sweet, some bread/yeast, mild bitterness, and some alcohol. Mouthfeel is creamy and extremely smooth with a very short and gentle bitter finish. Very unique brew with an amazing aroma but the taste doesn't live up to the aroma.
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3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
From notes, at Bar Volo. Pours a dark brown colours with a nice tan head. Aroma is biscuit malts. Flavour of herbal hop bitter and noticeable sweet malts. Chocolate notes as well and a nice lingering aftertaste.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Smells slighlty malty. Taste has some coffee bitter, a little nuttiness. Pour brownish red. Hand pulled so carbonation is low. Not much head or lacing. Very mild beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at Volo. Pours a dark brown with decent-sized off-white head. Aroma is lightly roasty, mild caramel malt and modest citric hops. Flavour roasty and hoppy with decent toffee maltiness. Mellow carbonation. Unique and interesting - almost like a restrained, sessionable black IPA.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
At volo, very nice beer, it has a nice black colour, with a really nice mix of bitter qualities with black beer qualities. nice offering would have this one again
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
ive never heard of a black ESB before, but this seems like it fit the bill perfectly. chocolate and roast character with a nice amount of hoppy bitterness and a lightish mouthfeel. very good
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask Days 2011, I think i now get this concept. In my notes i didnt feel there were too many ESB charcteristics here, A black ESB mixed with Run DMC. Seems more roasty porterish, Nice roast, mild bitterness. Interesting beer
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On cask at Volo
Aroma sweet aromatic leafy hop hints. Pleasant rich yet mild. Finish of malty sweetness.7-
Appearance pours quiet dark, murky inside. Fine ornamental lace. Beige creamy top.4+
Flavor and Palate : medium bodied with soft texture. Hint of sweet olive, wood followed by lemon grass , hops and brown sugar. Smooth soft finish. Good session ale.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep brown pour with a light tan head. The aroma is slightly oxidized with a bit of nice Maris Otter crackery base. A bit earthy with some mushroomy savoury flavour as well. There is a fairly pronounced herbal hop character and the dark malts aren’t really toasty at all, but they add a bit of that clean carafa dark malt. As it warms up, there is a nice soft cocoa character that comes up. A bit of herbal flavour on the back as well. It’s quite unique and pretty tasty.
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