Can, 473 ml, from and with Alexandra Serre and Hugue Lebel (merci!), afternoon Hit and Miss at Sébastien Bertrand, savoured on January 18, 2020; eye: black, opaque, ring of dark brown head, no lacing; nose: vanilla, chocolate, light roast, apricot, almond, slight cherry; mouth: vanilla, chocolate, light roast, apricot, almond, slight cherry, light alcohol warmth, finale in vanilla with presence of almond, medium-bodied, good carbonation, lightly bitter, mildly sweet, slightly raspy texture; in summary: fine

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Canette, 473 ml, de et ave Alexandra Serre et Hugue Lebel (merci!), après-midi Hit and miss chez Sébastien Bertrand, savourée le 18 janvier 2020; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse brun foncé, pas de dentelle; nez : vanille, chocolat, légère torréfaction, abricot, amande, très léger cerise; bouche : vanille, chocolat, légère torréfaction, abricot, amande, très léger cerise, léger chaleur d'alcool, finale en vanille avec présence d'amande, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, légèrement amère, moyennement sucrée, texture très légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : bien

(473ml can from the Ossington bottle shop) Pours black with a small mocha ring. Aroma dominanted by almond extract/marzipan over sweet dark caramel and treacle, some definite jam but feels like a mix of stone fruit, cherry and strawberry, vanilla accents, a bit of roasted and burnt malt in the background. Flavour is quite sweet with a lot of cherry and mixed fruit jam up front, a fair bit of almond/marzipan but not as intense as the nose, brown sugar/treacle core, some vanilla, moderate black malt roast, a hint of acidity to the roast too. Finish is slightly drier with lots of almond extract nuttiness and a bit of vanilla, a little dusty roast, and some drying alcohol. Sticky medium-full body with average carbonation. Definitely a sweet stout up front but the finish is not as syrupy as some pastry; this is unusual but I like the fruit and almond vibe a lot.

(can) clear, very dark brown colour with a medium tall, brown head; aroma of compote, jam, then vanilla; slightly creamy palate; intense, balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter, light sweet, then hint of tart finish

Keg at 73 Enid Street, 06/12/19. Pitch black with a well presented lasting tan head. Nose is roast malts, big marzipan presence, Battenberg cake, cherry Bakewell, chocolate. Taste comprises light spice, liquorice, bitter sweet vibes, ashen tones, dark malts, chocolate. Full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a rising balanced boost. Decent.