Can from Cotteridge Wines and shared with the KL tasting crew. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a mostly lasting off white head. The aroma is roasty malt, liqouirce charcoal, super light cocoa. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a light, slightly watery, liqouirce, light sweet chocolate, light pepper spice palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a slightly frothy mouthfeel. Watery, lacked body, slightly over-carbonation and didn’t really get the cocoa. A big disappointment. Tasted mildly infected too. Possibly a quality control or canning issue. I have a second can. Hopefully that will be better.

Keg at the hanging bat. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, earthy, light fruit, taste is roasted, burnt toffee, juicy fruit.

Can from Park Fever, Hither Green. Black pour with a beige head. Nose of coffee, burnt toast, brown sugar, dark chocolate. Flavours of milky coffee, chocolate, burnt spice, more brown sugar, liquorice. Decent brew.

Keg at HL1, 30/11/18. Light black with a well presented tan head. Nose is chocolate, charr, brown sugar, cacao nibs. Taste comprises chocolate, roast malts, hint of red berry, earthy, toffee crisp, light charr, muscavado sugar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Decent flavoursome porter.