UPDATED: JUN 4, 2023 On tap @ Porterhouse Dublin, Temple Bar. Schwarzes Bier, feiner Schaum. Schokoladenkuchenduft. Nussiges Röstmalz. Auch im Geschmack sehr schokoladig. Dazu Erdnüsse, Röstmalz. Nicht sehr süss. Abgang röstig trocken. Lecker.

UPDATED: APR 10, 2023 Draft at Beerheadz Lincoln. Jet black with a thin head. Malty sweet chocolate. Sweet taste. Slight watery body.

UPDATED: JUN 8, 2021 Panda thanks to Cloin: Poured a deep black with a creamy light brown head. Aroma is chocolaty, malty, caramel. Taste is malty, light ashy, chocolate, toffee.

UPDATED: MAY 13, 2021 Aroma; scents of mocca chocolate, herbs, black chocolate, old coffee, caramel fudge, roasted malts. Look; dense beige head on coffee black brown body. Taste; flavours of mocca chocolates, herbs, black chocolate, syrup fudge, soft old coffee, roasted malts, and sweet soft finish. Feel; okay body and smooth co². Overall; sweet stout. Good. [aprx 10cl from can from hexagonal Porterhouse box, late Ascension Eve, T@ O'Reilly Men, thanx to Flanagan, Donovan, Branigan, Mulligan, Sullivan, Cunningham, Gach Éireannach, and Saint Patrick.]

UPDATED: APR 30, 2021 Panda 🐼 at home thanks to Colin. A mostly clear reddy brown coloured pour with a loose tan head. Aroma is earthy farmhouse, little farty, almond, chocolate truffle, farmyard. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty, fruit and nut powdered chocolate, truffle. Palate is semi sweet, milky, little thin, mellow carbonation. Fine.

UPDATED: APR 24, 2021 Can at home, from HOTM online, 24/04/21. Black with a handsome tan cap that stays for the show. Nose is chocolate truffle, dark malts, mellow roast, toffee fudge, brown sugar dusting. Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate, toffee, brown sugars, chocolate tinged porridge, dark malts, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Decent flavoursome stout for the ABV.

UPDATED: MAY 14, 2020 May 7, 2019 with blankboy & garthicus: Ireland 2019 Day 2 - on draught at Porterhouse (Temple Bar, Dublin). Black pour with a thick creamy tan lasting head. Aroma and taste are lush, semi-sweet dark chocolate - not much else, but this is what they were trying for so good on 'em! Thick, creamy and airy mouthfeel - quickish finish, cocoa/dark chocolate somewhat sweet finish. Gorgeous, gorgeous beer

UPDATED: OCT 9, 2019 Backlog. Black, small head, lace on the glass, cocoa, nutty, chocolate, medium-bodied.

UPDATED: AUG 21, 2019 [Draught at Caribou, Galway, Ireland - May 8, 2019] Pours black with an average size long-lasting creamy off-white head. Some lacing. Really nice looking due to nitro. Aroma (7+) of chocolate, a hint of coffee, vanilla and some lactose. Lovely flavour of milk chocolate first followed by dark cherry and a hint of coffee. Medium bodied. Really good.

Draft nitro. Brown body with tan head. Aroma is Taste is milk chocolate dark roasted malts. Taste is nuts fruits caramel. Aftertaste is nice balanced.