First I need to thank beerbill for getting this bottle (as well as a few other brews). Thanks a lot Bill. Sat on this for a few months. The pour is standard enough, black body, no light edges, just black with a medium tan head. The head is loud, bubbly, and fast fading. The aroma is at first very regular for a stout (at first), just lightly roasted. However, the problems roll in with the flavor. First of its just watery and then as it warms it gets just a little bit of a lightly acidic cherry flavor. This must be the Belgian yeast fucking up somehow. I don’t see too much else "Belgian" about it. Just regular stout with a weird cherry, acidic, and even a lightly tart finish. Some light roast hidden back there as well. As it warms the aroma completely is taken over by the cherry-acidic aspect. If this is what Southampton had in mind then I call it a miss. If this is just a mistake then I am surprised. With the tartness and acidity the mouthfeel becomes a bit empty. I could actually drink it but I find it completely off track. This is the only bottled Publick House dud I have ever had.
22oz bottle, Gordon’s thistle glass.

Bottle - thanks beerbill. Pours a very dark brown with a thick finger of tan head. Strong aroma is roasty and dry, light cocoa, and malt. Flavor is as roasty as the aroma, but adds some bitters and faint coffee. A little more cocoa. Didn’t notice the coriander until it had warmed for a while, but the yeast has that Belgian feel. Very enjoyable.

Tap at the brewpub - this one is fairly muted and restrained, which is usually a good thing with these guys - they are great at making understated beer - however, in this case, I find it to be simply bland - like a dry stout with moderate belgian character creating some additional depth, but not enough to keep the beer from being boring - the aroma is promising, with a nice mix of roasted malt and a dubbel-ish dark fruit quality - the flavor exhibits some of the belgian flavor, but is mostly weak roasted malt, dry mineral character, and, especially as it warms, a vegetal flavor that was a real turn-off - I appreciate what they were trying to do here, but I wasn’t impressed.