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

Bottle. As Winter Stout. Pretty much black with a light tan head that doesn’t last too well. Aroma of chocolate, mild roast, cream, the hedgerow. Lightish bodied, quite smooth. I would have like carbonation to be a little lower but it’s not that high. Earthier and drier than suggested by the aroma with some berries (Bramling X?) and moderate but distinct bitterness. A little weedy. I like how the stouty flavours have just enough presence to feel rich but then the finish lifts them away.