7

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

Keg at St Andrews Brewhouse, Norwich. Black with a moderate beige head and a light fizz. Intensely sour start, then a good hit of freshly squeezed orange juice comes through, before some plain chocolate and a light roastiness in the finish. Interesting; I like the orange sourness. It is possibly a little unbalanced and could perhaps use the malts showing through a bit more, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Keg @ Pint Shop Birmingham. Pours dark, black, small off-white head. Aroma is rich, soy, roast, dark berries. Taste continues with a rich dark soy character, bitter roast, oak, some vegetal notes, light sour edge. Bit too harsh and rich.

Keg at Chelmsford beer festival

6.9

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

keg at the hanging... Dark black... Thin tan lacing.. Soft dry toffee fruit nose.. Wierd.. big funk sour. Dry roast... Too fizzy.. Dry orange

7.9

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

Keg at the hanging bat. Pours black, nose is funk, blackberry jam, toffee, oak, taste is juicy fruit, tart, funky.

7.6

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

Keg at Casc, Aberdeen. It pours opaque black with triumphant light tan head. The aroma is earthy, toasty, bitter - sweet, chocolate cake, creamy, jammy berry, roasted malt and sachertorte. The taste is dry, tart, tangy, roasted malt, jammy berry, chocolate cake, almost vinous, good mouth - pucker, liquorice root, coffee grounds and berry skin with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Dark sours are a hard thing to do righ and get the balance, but this one has. Tasty stuff.