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

Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L’s place. Thanks Vova. Black. Caramel, some roast, nuts, licorice, dark fruits, dark bread. Sweet, bitter finish.

3500й русский дарт вейдер! Фадееч бы заценил! А теперь пора спать!

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

Bottle 500ml. [ As Permon Russian Imperi(um)al Stout ].Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, wood, dark malt, leather, smoke, dried fruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, wood, dark malt, smoked, roasted, chocolate, dried fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20161018]

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

Keg at GBBF 2016, Day 1 - London. Pours clear brown with a creamy head. Good roasted malt character, with notes of brown bread, char, scorched earth. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with strong charred malts, some bittersweet baking cocoa. Good stuff overall.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, 7.6%. Very dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, caramel and a little liquorice. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, caramel, liquorice, medium sweet, little harsh, hops, notes of ash and medium bitter.

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Johns. Pours black with a creamy light brown head, lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dark chocolate, chocolate cake, cocoa, dried fruit. Flavor is light sweet, malty, caramel, licorice, dried fruit, alcohol. Medium body, average carbonation, light sweet finish with warming alcohol. A bit light bodied for the style. 181016

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

Bottle @ Aarhus tasting, my place. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste roast malt, chocolate, coffee, hops, fruits and malt. Nice malty finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Almost black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. Oily and soft. 181016

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at GBBF 2016. It pours near black with a medium tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, charred wood, cocoa, cream soda, treacle and fruit cake. The taste is bitter, charred wood, slightly burnt, dark chocolate, peppery spice, ash, alcohol boost, dried fruits and Vimto. The finish is dry and charred. Medium + body, moderate carbonation and foamy mouths - feel. A decent amount of flavour, but it comes across a bit too charred and ashy.

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

9th August 2016
GBBF Day 1. Keg. Semi opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Palate is light, dry and has decent carbonation. Some roast bitterness in the dark malts, some tang as well. Tangy dark fruit . Finishes dry and crisp with floral bitterness. Lacks any richness but it’s fine.