250ml can. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, average to huge, frothy to creamy, slowly diminishing, minimally lacing, terracotta head. Smoky, roasty, dark malty and caramel malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, treacle, toffee, dark caramel, a touch of liquorice, overtones of smoked wood, wood ashes. Taste is sweet-ish, caramel malty, roasty and smoky, dark malty, minimally alcoholic, notes of treacle, caramel, dark caramel, toffee, dark chocolate, hints of smoked wood, wood ashes, fruity-alcoholic overtones with a touch of blueberry, plum butter, blackberry jelly; a minimally warming, alcoholic touch in the increasingly fruity finish.
Creamy to viscous texture, smooth and soft, minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, dense, creamy, mildly prickly carbonation.
Rich and intense, good balance, mild smokiness, nice fruitiness - very good.