[500ml bottle at the Royal Standard of England, Beaconsfield] Gorgeous branded glass with this one. Chestnut black with a large beige head. Some carbonation - I would prefer a little less, but it’s in no way excessive. Tatses of raisins, prunes, figs, treacle, cloves, orange, plums and all things Christmassy (um... apart from turkey...). Like Christmas pudding in a glass - you could imagine using this as a sauce to go on your desert. Despite the sweet, rich flavours and the high ABV, this beer surprisingly does not leave a sticky mouthfeel - although I swear I could still taste . Very very good indeed as a winter dessert beer - although not something I’d particularly want on a summer afternoon! Very impressive stuff! c9

Raisins, prunes, and apple in the aroma. Small off-white fully diminishing head. Small floating particles. Dark clear amber color. Moderately sweet initial flavor. Medium bodied and a lightly astringent finish. Great beer.

Pours a very dark purple with a thick head. Smells of grapes and spices. Tastes of raisins, spices and a pleasnat bitterness at the finish. Really good, complex beer.

Pours a dark amber color. Fizzy off white head that quickly diminishes. Sweet spica Aroma. Excellent mouth feel on this beer. Very smooth. Fairly sweet through out wth a lightlly astringent finish. Lively carbonation.

Bottle, Pours a cloudy brown with a large lasting head. Aroma of cloves,chocolate and slight phenolics. Flavour is a very good balance of chocolate,caramel. Overall a very good beer, the 8 % alcohol is well hidden and the wheat sourness balances the chocolate body. Very well made.