3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20Cask in the Pembury Tavern E8. Getting towards the end of an evening so slightly dulled senses...but this was nice and far better than the lousy pint I had preceding it! Deep black stout, bit of oaty smoothness, plenty of roasty bitter flavours, malt and cocoa. Good solid stout.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at Barton Arm 10th Anniversary fest; dark black pour with tiny off white head, big chocolate aroma, full bodied with creamy mouthfeel , chocolate and vanilla taste impressed with this.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at Pembury Tavern. It pours darkest brown with a small beige head. The nose is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, sweet liquorice, charcoal, condensed milk and Scottish Tablet. The taste is smooth, roasted malt, cocoa, coffee grinds, earth, dark caramel, custard and toast with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Very smooth and drinkable stout.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask. Beautiful dark pour with mocha head. Heavy nutty, earthy aroma. Dark, roasty malt with a smooth finish. Pretty standard stout, and that works just fine.
3.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham: Opaque black brew with an good bitter taste and hints of citrusfruits and also chocolate and caramel.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hand pulled at the Waggon and Horses, Halesowen. Jet black, not much topping. Slick , dark flavours, sweet choc mixed with bar-b-q bricks. Fairly mild, with some moments of metallic coco. Easy drinking, could do with more flav.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Thick black beer with red-ish head. Slightly oily palate and very heavy on the burnt flavours with a long bitter finish. Good beer but perhaps lacks subtlety.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the NWAF, Manchester. Pretty much black as a raven’s wing, thin tan head. Aroma of faint chocolate and roasted malts. Flavour has chocolate, some smoke, coffee, hint of vanilla. Thin mouthfeel. Beer of the day so far.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Cask at Pembury Tavern, Hackney, London. Very dark brown. Cocoa aroma. Sweet with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Fruity with cocoa powder dissolved in mixed fruit huice. Slight cocoa bitterness. A bit heavy on the cocoa.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 25/11/2011. Jet black with a slight tan head. Chocolate and roasted malt aroma with a touch of sweet fruit. Flavour had much more chocolate, a hint of fudge, grains and a dryish finish. Very good.
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