3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask (gravity dispense) at Great British Beer Festival, day 4 on 5 August 2011. Near black in colour. Thin brown head. Rich and dark with lots of creamy chocolate. Vanilla is noticeable but quite subtly handled, so it doesn’t dominate, which I can find a problem with vanilla. Smooth mouthfeel with a little sweetness. Straightforward but tasty and very drinkable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
5th August 2011
GBBF. Cask. Opaque black beer, small cream - tan head. Mild roast on the nose. Smooth semi dry palate. Rich dark malt but not heavy or bitter. A little burned edge to it but offset by well judged creamy vanilla. Nice beer. Lose the harsh roast and it could be great!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2011, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.
Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, light chocolate - vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, coffe, chocolate - vanilla. chili spicy finish, dusty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110805]
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask@GBBF2011. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, liquorice, some mild toasted notes as well as nice vanillaish notes. Flavour s quite much the same along with quite strong chocolate. Big chocolate and ashy finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at GBBF 2011.
Pitch black coloured with a small beige head.
Sweet and roasted aroma of caramel, dark chocolate and vanilla.
Sweet and roasted flavour of caramel, dark chocolate and vanilla.
Roasted finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
From cask. Pours dark to black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and dark chocolate. Sweet, vanilla and dark roasted malty. Smooth and easy. Ends sweet and lingering vanilla dark caramelish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Rating #1000. Cask at GBBF, 2011. Black pour with a tan head. Smoke, vanilla and caramel aromas. Chocolate, coffee, rum raisin ice cream and milk chocolate flavours. Full on sweet, warming finish. Lovely!
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