22/12/2016. VAULTS, 28a St. John's Street, DEVIZES, Wiltshire, England

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at Cotteridge convention 05/03/2016. Many thanks to Sarky!. A nutty reddy brown coloured pour with a thin beige head. Aroma is muted earth, pale grains, toasted nuts. Flavour is composed of dark malts, harsh dark grains, toast, berry fruits. . Palate is grainy, semi sweet, moderate carbonation. ok.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle split at CC2, thanks to Sark Eye North en er, 05/03/16. Dark mahogany brown with a decent tan cap. Nose is roast malt, light cocoa, pinch of spice, charr. Taste comprises chocolate, toffee, dark fruit, brown bread, roast malt. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent enough porter.

So much velvet. Classic porter. Super clean. Damn drinkable. Tidy. Bottle @home.

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

Bottle. Cotteridge Beano v2. Reddy brown. Off white head. Cherry cola. Pine. Grassy hop. Some privet leaf. Taste is tart and dry.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

19th March 2016
Clear deep red - amber beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Thinnish dark malts, smooth but with a fair dose of roasty bitterness. Touches of coffee and tangy fruits. Floral bitterness builds towards and through the light finish. Some chocolate in the aftertaste and a long and fairly harsh bitter linger. Robust for it’s abv.

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

Bottle at CWC II; clear dark brown pour with a creamy off white head, aroma has roasted malts and dark fruits, taste has some fruited porridge, light roast and some red berries.

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

Bottle shared at the Cotteridge Convention - 2016 edition. Cheers! Pours clear red-brown with a frothy, off-white head. Toasty malts in the nose, light tangy fruits. Moderately sweet, with light char, cocoa, leathery fruits. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Drying on the finish, with further tangy berries and bittersweet cocoa. Just about OK.

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

(Cask at Craft Beer Co Clerkenwell, London, 24 Nov 2015) Dark reddish brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of coffee, dark rye bread and chocolate. Malty, roasted taste with coffee, dark rye bread, dark chocolate, toasted oatmeal and a balanced spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and well made. Nice one.