Close to City of the Dead but not quite there...

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Keg at the Bottle Shop - Bermondsey, London. Pours black-brown with a creamy, beige head. The nose is all coffee ice cream, milk chocolate, light roast, coffee beans, subtle vanilla. Medium sweet flavour with more creamy coffee ice cream, marshmallows, some roasty bitterness, ash, dark chocolate. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine to average carbonation. Sweet in the finish with light warmth, gooey chocolate, more coffee ice cream, bittersweet baking cocoa. Great stuff.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A deep dark imperial stout with a thin mocha head. In aroma, beautiful sweet fruity chocolate malt with light coffee notes, grassy hops, light vanilla, alcohol warmth, molasses, dark fruits, very nice. In mouth, a beautiful silky chocolate malt with light coffee notes, vanilla, alcohol warmth, light licorice, beautiful and balanced. Cask Days 2016.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft at Mikkeller Bangkok. Dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of roast, dark chocolate, caramel, licorice and toffee. Flavour is above moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at Mikkeller Bangkok. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a frothy light tan head. The aroma is creamy caramel sweet malt, liqouice. The flavour is moderate sweet with a rich roasty coffee liqourice light spice palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours opaque black, medium tan head, dissipates fairly quickly, decent lacing. Aroma is very roasty, heavy coffee and molasses notes. Flavor is light sweet, medium plus bitter, coffee, hints of roast, burned rubber. Full body, creamy mouthfeel. Likely should have had this one fresher.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at SBWF 2016. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of dark malt, bourbon, coffee and some vanilla. Similar taste, also chocolate. The body was full and the finish long.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at Churchkey. Opaque black color, small beige head. Huge earthy coffee aroma. Taste is coffee grounds, subtle licorice, char, leather. Very tasty.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. Black beer with a dark cream head. Chocolate and light roast aroma. Chocolate and light roast flavor. Medium bodied. Chocolate and light nutty malt lingers with toffee.