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6.3

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

Keg at Ardbeg Embassy, Stockholm. Very dark brown, creamy head. Aroma of black currant, licorice and butter. Mid sweet with medium body and rounded mouthfeel. Caramelly with some ash, lots of licorice. Coffee and black currant lead to a long bitter finish with mild resiny under tones.

7.1

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

Tap at Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Colour is almost black with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Fruits, citrus, hops and malts.

7.2

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

(Draught at Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, 1 Oct 2015) Black colour with creamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate, pine needles, grapefruit and black rye bread. Malty, roasted taste with black rye bread, coffee, pine needles, a touch of grapefruit and a balanced resiny, piney bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Fresh and tasty black IPA, with a balanced hop character. Nice one.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft @ Bishops Arms Gustav, Malmö. Pours a dark ruby black color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel aroma. Fruity malty spicy caramel hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy caramel bitter finish.

5.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught at Bishops Arms cons 2015-10-24 AR: roasted malt, wee fruity AP: dark ruby, wee frutt F: tar, roasted malt, tobaco, Macadam

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught@SBWF2015. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is floral, grassy, some liquorice and mild fruity notes. Flavour is quite similar. In a way quite basic, but on the other hand nicely balanced.

6.8

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

Sample at SBWF 2015. Black with a tan head. Aroma of hops, light roasted malt, licorice and some light leather. Similar taste. Also some chocolate. The finish was quite bitter.

5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Tap at SBWF2015. Dark brown color, small steady brownish head. Citrusy hops and some maltyness in the nose. Medium-bodied. Caramel, citrus, malts. Somewhat harsh. Meh.

6.9

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

Draught @ sbwf15. Pours black with a thin brown head. Chocolate hops, floral notes. Flavor has sweetness, roastedness, citrus and tobacco.