UPDATED: MAR 25, 2022 Thin, low malt little aroma. Deceptive description. It ain't very black. Very disappointing. Did my money on this stout.

UPDATED: JUN 7, 2020 this is the newer canned version. Very black. Roast malt nose, pretty much burnt toast. A touch of sweetness, and nice body from oats. Very serviceable.

UPDATED: MAY 20, 2020 The only stout I’ve had that doesn’t taste too much like coffee (I hate coffee)

On handpump at Scratch. Pours black with a thin head and choc malt aroma. Creamy and tasty with a mild, smooth finish thanks to the handpump. Not as sweet as other milk stouts. Another tick in my quest to revisit the first hottest 100 Aussie craft beers list from 10 years ago.

330mL bottle, $4.25, BB 18/Jun/18. Appearance: Dark brown/black. Tan head which did not hold after sipping. 3 Aroma: Standard toasty/caramel malt. 6 Taste: Initial sweetness, then milk chocolate followed by light roast/coffee. Low bitterness. Short length. 7 Palate: Average carbonation but light bodied. Quite slick. 3 Overall: Easy to drink but light tasting and nothing special. 13

Tap at the Rainbow Hotel, Melbourne. Poured a clear dark brown with a bubbly light tan had. The aroma is caramel malt, dry roasty, light raisin, liqouice hop. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, light sweet with a dry roasty, charcoal, watery liquorice palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

On tap at a restaurant. Pours rubescent black. Coffee, charcoal, toast, biscuit, liquorice. Full body. Tasty.

Bottle. Black, minimal head, tan foam, medium bitterness, medium sweetness, light body, thin feel, average carbonation, & astringent finish.

Bottle from Plonk (March 2014). Oily black, minimal light brown head, some lacing, roast grain, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, mild oak, medium sweetness, light bitterness, smooth texture, slightly creamy. Classic stout!

Hand pumped. Red tinged brown body with a tan head that is very foamy (from the hand pump). Light bodied for a stout. Interesting texture, however I assume this is from the hand pump. Sweet chocolate flavour with a slight lingering coffee bitterness. Very smooth with a slight smokey finish. Some dried fruit also. Very drinkable. Would havery liked it a little heavier