7

On the menu as nitro, poured from a CO2 tap, but still quite creamy!

6

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

Keg @ Cavendish, Sheffield. Very dark with a thin head. Has a crisp and drinkable texture, although extremely light I’m its stout character. There’s some roasted malt here but only notable in its nose.

7

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

Draft. Opaque brown color, tan head. Aroma of toasted brownies. Taste is earthy cocoa and coffee. nice.

6.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Mitchell’s Wines, Sheffield. Clear, dark brown. Halo and film of tan head. Some roast, chocolate malts on the nose. A bit nutty. Light, vine fruit. Taste is roasty dry. Some dark chocolate sweetness. Smooth enough palate. Gets a bit watery. Short, light bitter finish. Ok.

6.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle at Nutty’s house, his night before 40th livener, cheers to the host 05/12/14. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is light roast, cardboard, toffee, charr, faint chocolate. Taste comprises roast malt, cocoa rub, charring, toffee. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, roasty tones in a lightly drying close. Ok.

6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled. A brown beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malr, rye bread, and chocolate, leading to a roasted finish.

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Best that I’ve had so far from this brewer. Was skeptical how the nitro would come through the bottle, and I’m sure this will rate higher when had on draft. 500 mL bottle from SuperValue. Black, slightly thinner body than I was expecting, typical nitro pour with creamy off white head. Aroma of coffee beans, burnt toast, the brewer is relying on the roasted chocolate malts to provide enough aroma which is a common mistake, overall the aroma is fairly weak for the style. Taste is similarly watery and weak, but very smooth, fantastic carbonation levels which is sometimes tricky with nitro. This is a good start, would love to see some refinement over time with the addition of locally made coffee, better variety of chocolate malts, etc. that would give this the boost it needs.

6.9

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

Keg @ Swagmans Bar, Sligo [020114]
Black, thin off white head, good lacing
Aroma of roasted malts, soft burnt notes, some burnt toast
Taste of dark malts, soft chocolate, soft roast, good stout
Palate soft carb, light to medium body, some sweet dark malts to offset the bitterness. Finish - soft bitter, bit burnt, light chocolate, little thin, nice bitter tail
Overall - Quite a decent stout, not too burnt, nice sweetness underneath

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at ICBF13. Jet black with a full solid head. Aroma is light roast. Flavour is roasted coffee malt, dry a little burnt with a lingering sweet but dry finish.