01/12/2007. EVENING STAR, 55-56 Surrey Street, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, England

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

19/11/2021. Cask at the Harwich & Dovercourt Bay Winter Ale Festival 2021. Pours clear dark brown with a small bubbly off-white to beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, dried fruits, plum, prune. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Moderate body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Decent.

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

Gravity dispense at the Royal Standard, Wooburn Common, 19/01/19. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a decent beige cap formed of bubbles. Nose is bourbon biscuit, cocoa sprinkle, dark malts, toffee. Taste comprises chocolate, light spice, dried fruits, brown sugar, brown bread. Medium bodied, soft to moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough porter.

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

[Cask at the Royal Standard, Wooburn Common.] A flat looking cola brown pour; with an aroma of coffee and roasted malts; rather thin in the mouth with well roasted chocolate malts; and a dry, earthy, nutty finish with some warmth. Ultimately satisfying.

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

Cask @ The Salopian. Pours dark brown, off-white head. Aroma is chocolate, dark malts. Taste is smooth, dark malts, chocolate, light sweetness, liquorice. Nice porter.

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

Cask. Frothy off-white good mostly lasting head. Black colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Roast and oyster. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.

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

Cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg. Clear dark brown with a tiny off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and a little coffee. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and roasted moderate bitter finish. 250415

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle. Clear, ruby red glowing, dark brown colour with average to huge, fluffy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, off-white head. Dark malty aroma, slightly roasty, hints of malt lozenge, slightly floral and herbal hoppy overtones, some liquorice. Taste is roasty dark malty, dry, minimally chalky, floral hoppy overtones, subtle sweetness; light & thin.

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

Cask@Charlies Bar, Copenhagen - dark brow pour with a reddish hue. Aroma and taste is roasted malty, cocoa, caramel, rye, nice roasted notes throughout, very nice.

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

From cask. Pours clear and golden deep amber to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, breadish and light chocolate. Bitter, roasted and breadish. Vague liqourice note. Roasted finish.