7.1

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

Bottle.Amber with a cm of white head that lasts well. You have to rejig your expectations when you take a sniff: loads of rich toffee, hints of chocolate, raisins - think Scotch Ale. Some spicy notes and a bit orange peel. Quite full bodied for 5.5%. Moderate carbonation. Rich with layers of toffee, dried fruit, some pine, dried peel. Bitterness is strongish at the end. Not what the young folk will think of as IPA but this is a lovely rich bittersweet drop.