Bottle at home in London. Pours a very clear brown with a fine, foamy beige head. Aroma holds dry, toasted brown bread, some chalky cocoa, hints of tangy earth. Light sweet flavor with hints of tangy, semi-dark malts, a bit of cocoa, earth, light ash, burnt wood. Light to medium bodied with soft, fine carbonation. Light sweet finish, more toasty bread, some mellow earthy bitterness, dirt, baking cocoa. There’s some good character here, but the body is a bit thin. I actually have a tough time believing this beer is 6.8%. But the lack of oomph does make it pretty easy drinking.

Bottle from beermerchants.com. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a small off white head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate aroma. Tastes roasty, malty, chocolate, some caramel and dark fruit in there. Quite a good porter but a little thin.

bottle at hanging bat ... dark browb ... thin tan lacing ... dark roast ... rich chocolate nose ... deeep roast malts ... big chocolate ...

Bottle at home (Beermerchants.com) 27/11/12. Pours mahogony brown witha thin tan head that soon dissipates entirely leaving no edgeing, just the odd little pools of bubbles atop the glass. Nose is roast malts, dark fruits, coffee tones, treacle toffee, touch of smoke, light medicinal notes. At first I thought there wasn’t a lot doing with the aroma of this beer, but it does have some complexity, just pretty subtle and not a nasal assault. Tastes of light roast malt, dark fruits, prunes, dates, coffee, light hops, pinch of chocolate. Light to medium body - a touch watery even, surprisingly light for 6.8% with light spritzy carbonation leading to a roasty finish. Ok - but I wouldn’t go out of my way for this again!