Pours mahogany-tinged black into an English pint. Tan head with little retention recedes to nothing. Dark caramel, licorice and soy aromas. Thick with sweet, dark, dried pit fruit, chocolate and licorice upfront turning to dry soy in the medium length finish.

Keg at brewdog Lothian road... Dark black.. Fruity roast chocolate malts... Heavy dry chocolate roast malts.. Odd fruits roast

On keg at Brewdog Lothian Rd, Edinburgh. Appearance - close to opaque black. Nice fawn head. Nose - rich chocolate. Light smoke going into a hint of molasses. Taste - molasses more pronounced. Dark chocolate again. Palate - medium bodied and creamy. Decent linger. Overall - good. True to style.

Can sample at a tasting at Oren's place. Black, tan foam. Chocolate, roast, nuts, dark fruits, licorice, sweet, bitterish touch, medium-bodied.

Keg at Brewdog Reading. Black with a thin beige heat and a light fizz. Chocolate syrup, obvious alcohol, coffee syrup, some cinnamon and white pepper. Quite sweet but with a dry finish. Decent, but I preferred the Brewdog Sea Weasel I had just before.

Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours black, nose is roasted, cocoa powder, caramel, chocolate, taste is sweet, creamy, roasted, bitter.

Sample, brown bottle, 1 pint 6 ounces, from and with Mike Perkins (merci!), savoured on May 14 2016; eye: black, opaque, dark brown head, light lacing; nose: chocolate, coffee, roasted barley; mouth: chocolate, coffee, roasted barley, bitterness, finale in chocolate with god presence of bitterness, medium-full body, average carbonation, mildly bitter, a bit thin, slick texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bouteille brune, 1 pinte 6 onces, de et avec Mike Perkins (thank you!), savourée le 14 mai 2016; œil : noire, opaque, mousse brun foncé, légère dentelle; nez : chocolat, café, orge torréfiée; bouche : chocolat, café, orge torréfiée, amertume, finale en chocolat avec bonne présence d’amertume, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement amère, un peu mince, texture coulante; en résumé : bien

Taster pour at the source. Appearance is dark brown, almost black, with small light brown head with a bit of lacing. Aroma is roasty, dark fruits. Taste is dark roasted malts with mix of mild chocolate, dark fruit, a bit bitter. Palate is full bodied with thick, frothy texture, average carbonation with mix of sweet and bitter roast finish. Overall, a nice porter with a range of flavors.