500ml bottle. Jet black colour with small to average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Minimally smoky and roasty, dark malty aroma, a touch of TCP, weak, piney hoppy overtones. Taste is minimally smoky, roasty dark malty, diluted hints of coffee, cautious piney hoppy overtones, subtle sweetness.

Butelka 0,5 z datą ważności do 25.01.2017 AROMAT: jeżeli chodzi o minusy za mało intensywne aromaty chmielowe (nuty cytrusowe praktycznie nie wyczuwalne), żywica, przypalony karmel, trochę ciemnego pieczywa, i prażonego słonecznika. PIANA: beżowa, obfita, drobno pęcherzykowa, trwała, opadając delikatnie zdobi szkło. BARWA : ciemno brunatne, pod światło w miejscach gdzie się zwęża szkło wydaje się klarowne. SMAK: ciemne pieczywo,karmel, bardzo szybko wcina się całkiem dobrze zaznaczona goryczka żywiczno-grejpfrutowa którą potęguje pozostająca na języku popiołowość przez co finisz jest jeszcze bardziej wytrawny. Jak na 15blg jest cienkie, lekkie to akurat na plus. Wysycenie średnie. Z cascadian dark ale to ciekawa sprawa styl który niby opisany ale w bjcp nie widnieje i druga rzecz to praktycznie nie różni się od bipa.

Piligrim, Moscow bottle: pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is pine, coffee, light chocolate. Taste is moderately bitter, bunch of coffee taste. Not quite grounbeaking, but surprised it is this low.

27th July 2016
Level 42 bottleshare. Clear amber brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest carbonation. Slightly bitter roasty dark malts. Contrasting milky sweetness. Some dark fruits. Somewhat awkward and lacking any real hop.

Tap at Zil Verne. Asertive roastiness, also lots of citrusy resiny grassy hops flavours. High bitterness, yet easy drinking. Very good.

Bottle shared on Level 42 27/07/2016. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A nutty mahogany brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is black malts, liquorice, oxo, meaty, black malts. Flavour is composed black malts, bitter burnt toast, liquorice. Palate is medium sweet, moderate carbonation, semi sweet. Not to a fan.

Bottle thanks to Ken. It pours darkest brown with a medium beige head. The aroma is earthy roast, toast, brown bread, spicy, oxidised notes and light Worchestershire sauce. The taste is brown bread, earthy roast, coffee grounds, oxo cubes, spicy, mild sweetness and some astringency with a dry, spicy finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Spicy and bit meaty. Not great.

Bottle at Level 42, thanks to Kenny, 27/07/16. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is earthy, dusty fruits, toffee, brown bread, light spice, touch of fart. Taste comprises brown bread, spice, charr, light cocoa, red berry snap, dusty leafy hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a light hop dusting. So so CDA, ticks the style boxes but not one I’d revisit.

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Kenny. Pours clear brown with a foamy, khaki head. Toasted biscuits in the nose, milk chocolate. Medium sweet flavour with more milky chocolate, soft roast, light earth, more toasted biscuits, toffee. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Sweet finish, with further biscuits, earth, chocolate. Simplistic but enjoyable.