Bottle bought from the brewery’s stall at Bristol Christmas market. Dark, ruddy brown in colour, with a decent tan head. Big aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malts and a touch of prune, with the Belgian yeast character also evident. Flavour had more of the same, with candy sugar notes and plenty of sweetish chocolate and fruit, before a bitter, hoppy finish. Belgian character was prominent throughout and made this an unusual and very enjoyable beer. Bristol Beer Factory, like Arbor, has greatly improved the quality of its products in 2010 - Bath Ales take note! [4.3] Rerate: cask-conditioned at the Three Tuns, Bristol 21/04/2011. Dark brown with a decent, off-white head. Lighter bodied than the bottled version, with the aroma less prominent. Chocolate and yeast character were more subdued. Still enjoyable though [3.7]

Cask at the Euston Tap. Opaque brown pour with a thick, light brown head. Dark, lightly roasted chocolate malts and strong Belgian yeast in the aroma. Very sweet, lots of caramel and Belgian candi, light malts and roast, very modest bitterness. Medium to full in body with average carbonation. Some chocolate syrup, sweet toast and further Belgian character to finish. Has some attributes of a dubbel. Really awesome.