6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at Rob Wick's. Lovely smooth and slightly sweet ale. Not getting much smoke but definitely a good glugger.

7.4

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

Bottle from The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Mahogany coloured pour with a beige head. Nose is caramel, bonfire toffee, nuts, cola,dried fruit. Taste is all of the above with a whisper of smoke coming through. Rich sweet malty finish

7

Bottle from Harveys Brewery Shop. Pours an almost clear dark chestnut colour with a small off white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, toffee, nuts and burnt bread. Taste has the same notes as the aroma with some dark fruits, cherries, roasted malts, wood, brown sugar and an earthy hop bitterness on the finish. Well balanced. Medium bodied with a slick smooth mouthfeel. Pretty good.

6.9

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

Appearance is dark, clear amber, a small beige foamy head. Aroma- malty, raisin, caramel, toffee malt, nutty, trace of marzipan. Taste- full-bodied, nutty malt, toffee, sticky dark fruit, raisin, hop bitterness, smooth taste, lingering finish.

6.5

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

Creamy light brown head left a spotty cover on a reddish brown still body. Caramel, toffee & demerara aroma. Medium bodied, fluffy in the mouth with well carbonated back. Toffee, caramel, malt, smoky, nut & spicy tastes with lovely tangy finish.

6.9

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

Bottle (many thanks to Mr.Rudat for this sample!!):Mahagony coloured, clear, small persistent off-white foamy layer; moderate sweet-bitter nose of dried fruits or raisins, port-wine-like caramel and some subdued medical hops, traces of wood and caramel detectable as well; moderate to solid sweet-bitter flavour, medium bodied; lingering sweet-bitter finish with fruits, caramel and a mild alcohol-burn in the aftertaste. A nice winter-warmer...

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Harvey’s. Didn’t realise this was such a whale until I chugged the whole thing! It pours clear mahogany brown with a minimal. The nose is rich, malty, brown bread, raisin, sultana, fruit cake, berry, earth, wood, toffee. The taste is bitter-sweet, toasty, roasted nuts, burnt toffee, dried fruits (particularly raisin), fruit cake, earth, wood, touch of alcohol and touch of spice with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Pretty impressive stuff, especially considering that its pasteurised.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Rating from 2012: Dunkelbraune Farbe, fast weißer Schaum. Der Geruch ist sehr intensiv, dunkle Kirschen oder Trockenpflaumen. ein Bisschen wie Früchtebrot. Der Antrunk ist wie der Geruch - dickflüssig, leicht verbrannt, Früchtebrot. Dabei trotzdem leicht herb. Der Hauptteil wird intensiver, die Noten von gebackenen Pflaumen mit einer angenehmen Herbe werden deutlicher, dabei weich - die alkoholische Schärfe ist kaum wahrnehmbar und fügt sich gut in das Gesamtbild ein. Der Nachgeschmack ist lang anhaltend, warm, herb, Lebkuchen, Früchtebrot, Trockenpflaumen. --> Ein tolles, intensives Bier!!! --> 12,13,12,14,12,14 - 13,25

6.4

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

50cl bottle picked up in Hastings. Copper coloured with a thin off-white head; rich nutty malt aroma; treace toffee flavour with a touch of spice; and a sweet but satisfying finish.