3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Half on cask in Holborn Whippet. Colour is dark brown, clear with reddish hints, off white foam head. Nose is chocolatey, roasted malt, nutty, ale fruity, musky. Taste is milk chocolate, bit of dark choc cocoa powder, ale fruity, English hop.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at Egham United Services Club Easter Beer Festival 2013. A black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Roasty, malty aroma. Tastes roasty, malty, chocolate, slight dark fruit.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
cask at Egham... deep black ... thin tan head... soft dark chocolate roast nose ... dark malts ... dark chocolate ... deep solid chocolate malts ...
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Union Tavern, London. Pours dark brown with a fine, beige foam head. Ashy roast in the nose, some dry coffee. Light sweet flavor, burnt toast, light tang, hints of cocoa. Light bodied with fine, soft carbonation. A bit thin. Mellow roast to finish, light bittersweet cocoa, some earth. Not bad.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the Sussex Arms, Twickenham Green - 02/03/13.
Light black with a thin bubbly tan head that retains well.
Nose is roast malt, chocolate, background hop notes.
Taste comprises roast malts, cocoa, toffee, touch of brown sugar.
Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, dry finish.
Decent porter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at the moon under water JDW London ale festival. Dark caramel colour. Short lived cream head. Aroma has some fruity English yeast aroma. Some.piny touch of citrus hops and subtle roast. Flavour is very well balanced roast choc, some piny hops. Medium dry. Very soft coronation. Very printable.
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