7.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7.5

14/11/2025. Bottle from Beer Central, Sheffield. Good pour. Very nice aroma. Rich, fruit cake, chocolate pudding, dried fruits, hint of spice, with a smoky and coffee edge. Taste is medium sweet, light to moderate bitterness, slight ashy and fruity tart edge. Moderate body, oily, became a little thin. Soft carbonation. Doesn't totally follow through on a good start but still quite a drinkable drop.

7.4

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

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours a near black, moderate sized beige head, nice lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, tangy fruit, chocolate, a certain creaminess. Taste is toasty and grainy with a berry fruit tang, chocolate and a roasty semi-dry bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel has a lovely smoothness to it with a fine carbonation. Very enjoyable.

6.9

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

Cask @ The Albert, Hebden Bridge. Black with a creamy-frothy off-white head. Pleasantly textured dark beer, light porter character with a touch of sweetness to it as its chocolate notes come through.

30/11/2018. BLUECOAT, The Crofts, ROTHERHAM, South Yorkshire, England (WETHERSPOONS)

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Doddington farm shop, Lincoln. Black colour with a tan head. Roasted malt and fruity aroma taste that follows. Nice porter.