2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
No smokiness, just a weak and bland stout that has oxidized over the years.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle thanks pepsi! pours jet black with thick foamy tan head. aroma is sweet chocolate and grape jelly?. taste is medium body berry wood flavor lots of ash and burnt chocolate
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
From the depths of a cellar. Lovely black and thick. Aroma of wood, burnt malts and brown sugar. Taste is fullbodied, with wood, vanilla, burnt malts, dark fruits, plums and raisins. They dont make ’em like this anymore...
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Pours black with a tiny beige head. Aroma of chocolate , whiskey, roasted malt and caramel. Flavor is sweet an malty with some roasted malt, nuts, whiskey, wood and nuts .Medium to full body, soft carbontion. Rally nice beer.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
5cl sample @ SBWF12. Black in color, thin brown head. Compared to the normal IS version, this one has vanilla and peat and some dark fruity notes. Flavor has roasted malt, raisins, vanilla and wood. Warming, hint of whisky in the long finish. Lovely!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Sample at SBWF 2012. Pitch black beer with a small but lasting brown head. Vinous malt aroma, figs, prunes, chocolate, licorice, dades, caramel, smoked notes, vanilla, oak and whisky. Vanilla flavor, oak, figs, vinous, raisins, chocolate, caramel, roasted, licorice, tar notes. Long vinous alcohol finish with peat, chocolate and vanilla.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at SBWF12
Pitch black with a small orange head.
Sweet, vinous, roasted, chocolate with ocaky vanilla-notes.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Black body with tan head. Milk chocolate, vanilla, dark roast, woody aromas. Medium body. Milk chocolate, dark roast, dry wood flavors--not bad
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottled 15 03 09.
Pitch black with a small mocha brown head that dissolves into a mist.
Aroma: creamy coffee, chocolate, licorice, whisky.
Taste: chocolate mousse and pralines, licorice, whisky, cream, toffee, light coffee.
Full-bodied and very smooth.
Very well balanced, and has aged well.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
1st December 2009>br>Pigs Ear. Bottle thanks to our very tall Norwegian friend - Rune. Cheers mate! Opaque black beer, thick chocolate coloured head. Soft semi dry palate. Rich chocolatey malt with a nice blend of sour whisky. No peat or bitterness. Decent smooth chocowhisky beer!
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