From a 330ml bottle on 20/2/2015. Pours almost black with a huge light tan head. Has a quite strong aroma of roasted malt, fruity hops and a good dash of yeast. The flavour is really intense - extremely roasty, with chocolate, even a touch of coffee, along with lots of sweet stone fruit. In the end, the bitterness prevails - lingering, almost a little salty - but it’s still quite well balanced. Full bodied and a touch over carbed. Overall, a touch rough but still has a fair bit of charm. Give it a try if you’re keen on beers which are pretty full on.

Pours black with a large, light tan head.Nose shows heavy coffee, along with chocolate, vanilla and the faintest hint of piny hops. Not very BIPA-like but pretty enticing!Very similar flavours, with the addition of an aggressive, piny bitterness in the finish.Nice creamy carbonation.Not particularly hoppy but good nonetheless.

Bottle, 9C. Black with a large beige head. Aroma of nectarines, kumquats, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee. Lightish bodied, despite large and growing head carbonation is restrained. Plenty of citrus and some stone fruit, caramel, chocolate. Finish is snappily dry and moderately bitter with lingering citrus notes.