7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

On tap at BrewDog Bristol end of the keg. black beer lasting tan head black treacle and christmas cake aroma. really lovely. good chocolate. not hot at all. burnt raisin .really good. so smooth.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Tap @ CBC2016. Pours pitch black with a small brown head. Aroma has lots of cinnamon, dark fruits, roast, raisins, dates, cocoa, vanilla. Taste is roasty, bitter, spicy, cinnamon, chocolate, cocoa.

8

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

Bottle, 650 ml from De Bierliefhebber. Shared with Max, kajser27 and Miro B. Black with beige head. Roasted, chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, sweet, bitterish finish. Medium bodied.

8

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

Bottle shared at Alex's birthday. Pours a deep brown with a finger of lingering beige foam. Big cacao nib forward nose with cinnamon, sorghum and vanilla oak aromas. Smooth on the palate with more of the same as the nose. Booze is there, but not overly boozy. Lingering chocolate and vanilla on the finish.

7.6

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

5th March 2018
Brewdog Shoreditch. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, slightly oily looking. Small tan head. Palate is smooth and a little viscous. Modest fine carbonation. Rich dark chocolate laden malts, some chocolate cake and a vague mint vibe. Dark malt cream and a trace of fudge. Smooth finish. Simple but tasty stuff.

9

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8.1

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

Bottle. Pours inky black, small dark brown head, good lacing. Aroma is chili, roasty, cocoa. A bit smoky. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Medium plus body, smooth mouthfeel.

7.8

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

Glass, 5-ounce, draught, on the premise, trip to Dark Lord Day with Philippe Boutin, Luc Bourbonnière and Ian Guénard, savoured on April 30 2016; eye: black, opaque, minuscule ring of brown head, no lacing; nose: fresh donuts, fresh bread, cinnamon, chocolate, light alcohol; mouth: fresh donut, cinnamon, chocolate, roasted barley, slight burnt barley, bitterness, finale in cinnamon with presence of roasted barley, full body, average carbonation, lightly sweet, slightly alcoholic texture; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Verre, 5 onces, en fût, bue sur place, voyage pour Dark Lord Day avec Philippe Boutin, Luc Bourbonnière et Ian Guénard, savourée le 30 avril 2016; œil : noire, opaque, minuscule anneau de mousse brun, pas de dentelle; nez : beigne frais, pain frais, cannelle, chocolat, léger alcool; bouche : beigne frais, cannelle, chocolat, orge torréfiée, très léger orge brûlée, amertume, finale en cannelle avec présence d’orge torréfiée, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien aimé

7.8

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

[5/13/16] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016. Yellow session. Black. Aroma of chocolate, licorice, cognac, vanilla, wood. Sweet flavor with chocolate, vanilla, wood, a bit of cognac, licorice, some bitterness. Full-bodied. Great.