imdownthepub (3978), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England May 11, 2008 Cask conditioned at Banbury Beer Fest ’08. Almost black with tan head. Decent, dark roasted dry stout, coffee, slightly smoky, slight fruity background with a touch of caramel. Good stuff.
fonefan (4062), Ulfborg, Denmark Feb 6, 2008 Cask (gravity) @ The National Winter Ales Festival 2008, Manchester, UK. Clear dark brown color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, burnt, licorice, medicine. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is flat. (170108) thebeertourist (1709), Oslo, Norway Apr 4, 2007 On draught at the brewpub,The Baltic Fleet, Liverpool.Black with a small khaki head. Strong coffee nose and taste with a lingering bitterness. Hint of berries flavours as well. Lightish body. A great stout it is. Jukkabro (2307), Tampere, Finland Mar 28, 2007 (Cask at Baltic Fleet, Liverpool). As black as can be, medium sized beige head. Roastiness and coffee dominate in sweet aroma, some licorice also there. Medium bodied. Flavor is richer with good smoky coffee tones, also some sweet caramel and roastiness there. Aftertaste dries mildly. Not very original stout. Ungstrup (10939), Frederiksberg, Denmark Mar 16, 2007 Cask at GBBF 2006. A pitch black beer with no head. The aroma is sweet roasted, and so is the flavor, leading to a dry end.
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