 DruncanVeasey (1612), Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Jun 20, 2008 Bottle. Lifeless and flaccid, with no head. Soot and bramble splashes on the nose. Apple and blackcurrant fruit mingled with heavy cocoa, bonfire, a dab of salt. High cocoa, black coffee bitterness long after it’s gone. Love the flavours here, but the body needs work.
Mes_and_Sim (4320), Highgate, Greater London, England
Nov 3, 2007 A Mes rate: Bottle from Utobeer.
Solid black with a slim tan head. Fruity and hoppy aroma with some solid dark malt underneath. Chocolate and coffee flavour. Strong bitterness. Almost soapy. Almost salty. Quite strange. Malts are ok. Hops are really quite good. It’s just a little bit wrong. Nothing quite works and the soapyness gets more pronounced by the sip. Chocolate and coffee finish saves the day. Extremely dry. Odd stuff. Certainly interesting, just not great.
cgarvieuk (2350), Edinburgh, Scotland
Apr 2, 2007 A deep black colour, roasted malt nose,. bitter maltness a good enough example
Fin (2179), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Apr 9, 2006 Bottle 08-04-06. Almost black, medium off white head, whilst this was enjoyable it was also a bit thin, finish was dry.
DJMonarch (4091), Northwich, Cheshire, England
Feb 8, 2006 Cask Handpump at the Smithfield Hotel, Manchester 17/07/2003
Black fruity and slightly rich on the palate. Some bitterness in a full roast finish.
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