7

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

500ml bottle from Hop Vault, Stourbridge, online. Pour dark brown, moderate sized beige head, modest retention. Aroma is mainly roasted malts with hints of nuts, some sweetness. Taste is roasted malts, chocolate, dried fruits, nuts, semi-sweet. Very pleasant. Light bodied but has a nice smoothness. Good.

5.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask at Greyhound, Stafford. Pours almost black with a small foamy tan head. There’s a generally fruity aroma with some roasted malts. In the mouth it is slightly bitter, but with also a fruity sourness and a creamy texture. Roast malts come through eventually, as do hints of liquorice. Finish is somewhat sour. This was OK, but I suspect it needs to be rerated as it was past its best.

7

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

Near black with a creamy/frothy tan head and soft roasted malt on the nose. Smooth and creamy with roasted malt, some chocolate and dry coffee bitterness

18/03/2011. BRISTOL BEER FESTIVAL, Brunel Passenger Shed, Temple Meads Station, BRISTOL, Bristol, England

6.6

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

Bottle from the Ludlow Food Centre. Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Off white to tan head. Nose - roast aroma and dark chocolate. Taste - sweet malts, dark chocolate and roast flavours again. Palate - close to medium bodied. Creamy, then roasty finish. Overall - decent.

7

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

Cask @ Great Western, Bewdley. Nice creamy head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, caramel, licorice and has a dry roasty finish.

6.6

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

Cask @ Great Western, Bewdley. Black with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt and light smoked. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 110219

6.6

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

12/2/2019. Cask at the Great Western, Bewdley. Poured almost black with a lasting creamy off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, toffee and dark fruits with a hint of liquorice. Medium sweetness and moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Pretty good.

6.9

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

Rochdale Beer Festival 2016. Black with a light ordinary roasted malt character, but very drinkable.