3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask (handpump) @ Bow Bar, 80 West Bow, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2HH.
Clear dark black - red brown colour with a average to large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, coffee. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, smoked - burnt malt. Body is medium, texture is oily and smooth, carbonation is flat. [20101031]
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From cask at the 78. Pours pitch black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted, mild spiced. Caramelish to dark toffee flavoured. Mild bitterness coming through. Dark malty, acidic and roasted into a lingering dark finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask, 5.6% at Berliner Bierfestival. Roasted aroma, sweet liquorice. Black colour, seems a little cloudy. Very small head. The flavour is sweet and has some liquorice. Good flowery aroma hop in the finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 20, 2008 Cask at blue blazer ... Deep black ... thick creamy off white head ... light malt nose ... smooth milky chocolate ... huge amounts of roast and dark malts ... some sort of spice.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask gravity at 1st K&ES Railway BF 2009. Black, opaque. Very thin biege head. Smells of choc ginger nut biscuits. Fullish mouth. Yes definitely choc covered ginger biscuits, but not bad.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
4th February 2010
Chelmsford Winter Fest. Opaque black beer. Tangy dark malt nose. Light semi dry palate. Nice full on porter. A little toasty malt but smooth and creamy as well. Zero bitterness. Good fruit in there as well. Nice Porter!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Stillage from the Outside Marquee at the Prince Of Wales, Foxfield 03/10/2009
Roast aroma. Dark coloured fruity and a little spicy with a crisp and slightly dry roast finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned at Far from the Madding Crowd, Oxford. Black with tan head. Deep coffee flavours, roasted, bitter, malty with some tarty fruity blackberry flavours, some burnt charcoaly notes.Good but challenging.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
A dark clear brown porter with a thick big bubbled brown head. In aroma, faint chocolate with vanilla notes. In mouth, a smooth sweet chocolate, smooth bitter notes, light coffee beans, medium bodied. On tap at Deep Ellum, Jan. 16 2011.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Appearance was one shade shy of midnight black, giant bubbles that settle quickly.
Smell had caramel and milk chocolate.
Taste was smooth cocoa but sort of unbalanced; slight smoke finish.
Interesting; memorable; unique.
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