[i] [b] Bottle that was brought over in a case along with our beer order for Merton Beer Festival, thanks to Marc Bartram [/i] [/b] Poured a reddy colour with a light beige head. The aroma as Loz pointed out, had more than a nod to a Terrys chocolate orange, but along with this there were some soft molassess. This was a well crafted beer, smooth, easy drinking, alcohol well hidden, very nice. There was no chocolate in here but whilst on a confectionary ramble I did get a very brief hint of curly wurly bar. This was a barley wine, I’m sure of it, but hey call it what you will. A soft and warming beer that was as welcoming as some well worn slippers, great.

Bottle at home 21/2/2008... very dark copper red ... slightly tart malt ... mmmm interesting ... very fruity ... raisons and plums ... light peppery ... juicy ... little hop in linger ... very tasty. little drying ... all round decent ale. bottle at home ... 25/11/2011 ...deep red brown ... lovely deep dark cherry fruit nose wonderful aroma ... dark malts ... sweet cherry fruits ... light peppryness ... rich rich fruits ... dark malts ... huge fruit ... 4.3 bottle at home ... deep dark brown ... rich malts .. rich plums and raisins nose ... rich sweet malts ... juicy roast ... 4.0Bottle at home... Deep red brown... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet dark toffee roast malt nose... Sweet toffee... Dark fruits... Dark sweet toffee... Oily fruits... Light dark suger... Dark malts 4.0 bottle at home ... deep roast ... soft fruits ... oily fruits ... soft toffee. likght fruit malts ... thin body ... 3.4Bottle at home .. deep copper ... thin tan lacing ... soft toffe fruits ... juicy toffee fruits nose ... oily toffe fruits ... soft woody fruits .. sodft toffee malts ... sweet roast ... nice 3.9 Bottle at the hanging bat... Feb 2017... Bbf 2014Dark red brown... Thin white lacing... Soft sweet toffee fruit nose... Thin soft toffee fruit.. Light cardboard ...soft sweet toffee fruit 3.8