From a 330ml bottle on 27/3/2014. Pours the darkest brown with a huge tan head. Cherry and a bit of chocolate feature in the aroma. Flavour wise, there’s a lot going on, with milk chocolate most prominent, along with caramel, dark fruit, licorice, nuts, and smoked meat, followed by a light bitterness. The chilli is quite noticeable at the back, but it’s never too much, and provides a nice contrast to the initial sweetness. The body is creamy and the carbonation lively. This is an unusual brew but well worth a try if you like a beer with a touch of heat.

Pours dark brown with a light tan head.Nose shows roasted malt, a soft smokey hit, sweet caramel and soft bready notes.Roasty flavours too but with a fair bit of sweetness from some bready malt. A faint smokey notes is present along with the faintest amount of chilli spice.Nice creamy mouthfeel, carbonation could be a little higher though.

Bottle. Dark brown with a beige head. Nutty aroma with chocolate and earthy, smoky chile. Quite thin bodied, almost milky. Tastes as it smells with moderate mocha sweetness and gentle chile. Earthy finish with chicory. Tasty (but perhaps not enough so for 7.7%), well mannered.