Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

29th October 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near opaque dark brown beer, tidy darkish tan head. Earthy coffee snout. Smooth palate, mildly dry, good superfine minerally carbonation. Smooth dark malts add a pleasant and slightly sweet dark chocolate undertone to smooth and rich coffee, some earthyness carrying over from the nose. Creamy dark malt notes, nice Cappuccino and some candy nut things going on on the light finish. Super duper. Does what it says on the tim and does it with aplomb. Could drink a lot of this, which for an 8% dark beer, is it's own compliment.

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

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can at home, from HOTM online, 22/09/2025.
Pitch black topped with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is coffee bean, milk chocolate, caramel, toasted brown sugars, mellow roast.
Taste comprises coffee late, light spice, chocolate, caramel wafer, toasted brown sugars.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, light drying close with a subtle rising boost.
Solid well balanced and flavoursome impy affair.

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

Can thanks to cgarvieuk. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aromas of coffee, nuts and chocolate. Taste is more of the same. Rich texture, coffee linger.

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

Can thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - mat black with a tan to fawn head. Nose - plenty of coffee beans and some dark chocolate. Taste - sweet mocha and rich coffee, light roasty finish. Palate - medium bodied, rich and creamy middle with a roasty finish. Overall - good stuff.

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

Can. Split by SirAlex. Thanks man. Pours Black with a creamy beige head. Super sweet and milky nose. Hazelnut, vanilla and coconut. Coffee roast beneath. Sweet. For the sweet tooth and the pastry fam.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can. Beer Central, Sheffield. Had their CDA prior to this. It’s great to see Red Willow knocking about in Sheffield. Quality brewer. Anyhoo. This is touching on black in the glass. Slim ring of tight, tan head. Nose has milk chocolate truffle. Sweet vine fruit. Touch of ground coffee bean. Taste is mostly sweet, with a decent hit of vinous, roast malt bitterness. Smooth and airy mouthfeel. Drinks well easy. Fine carbonation. Slightly tart bitterness to finish. Great beer.

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

Can at Craig's. Pours black, nose is dark chocolate, coffee, roasted, taste is chewy, caramel, roasted, sweet, bitter coffee, some blackcurrant.