8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle, 330 ml shared with kajser27, Max and Miro B. Black with beige head. Roasted, chocolate, bourbon, barrel, sweetish with bitter finish. Medium to full bodied. Well rounded.

6.9

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

Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black, brown foam. Dark chocolate, some bourbon, some coffee, a bit of soy sauce, sweet, a bit umami.

9

Damn that's a smooth 14%, bit of heat upfront but airs out and at room temp just decadent. Molasses and sweet rum notes. Light on the coffee in a good way.

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle at home in Hackney - picked up from HOTM. Pours black with a surprisingly thin, fizzy tan head. Medium to heavy sweet, lots of well roasted dark malts, bitter dark chocolate, fudge, berries, raisins, some sugary coffee, ash, baking cocoa. Full bodied with delicate, massaging carbonation. Warming finish, bourbon, some lightly sticky dark malts, burnt sugars, toasted caramel, more bittersweet cocoa, dried berries, earth, raisins, ashy roast. Very tasty, hearty sauce.

8.1

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

Bottle from HOTM. Jet black with a slim tan head. Aroma rich dark chocolate and coffee with slight berry fruit. Taste roasted bitter. Full rich full and boozy body.

8

50/50 rozijnen BA barleywine met koffie en choco RIS. Het is belachelijk duur, maar wel erg lekker.

7.8

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

330ml bottle online from the source. Pours very dark brown towards black with a tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, cocoa, liquorice, vanilla & coffee hints, bourdon barrel. Taste: moderate to heavy sweet with moderate bitterness, light dry, roast, chocolate, bourbon, light coffee, umami, booze. Smooth. Thin to medium body with fine carbonation.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

18th February 2021
Opaque dark brown beer, short lived bubbly darkish tan head. Palate is remarkably light for its 14%, I'm gonna say thin for this big a beer, reasonable fine carbonation. The dark malts bring a decent dark chocolate streak. A little dank wet wood bourbon and wet wood bitterness. Touch of chocolate cake. Some coffee bitterness lurking underneath. Quite a light finish leaves a mildly warming linger and some modest bitterness. It's a rich affair but lacks a little sweetness for me and certainly lacks a nice fluffy palate which would have elevated this a lot. Good job then but stylistically, it doesn't tick some important boxes for me.

8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tick #22000! Black with a tiny ring tan head. Aroma of bourbon, oak, vanilla, chocolate, darkly fudge, booze and coffee. Flavour is light heavy sweet and bitter. Full bodied with alcohol warmth in the finish and soft carbonation.

8.1

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

Bottle at home, from Siren online, 18/12/20. Pitch black with a well presented tan head that stays for the show. Nose is dark roasted malts, coffee bean, cherry tobacco, light spice, dried fruits, mellow barrel. Taste comprises coffee bean, shades of black forest gateaux, light spice, booze tunes, bourbon kiss, subtle cherry skins. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid BA impy ... great balance and never overly sweet ... another winner from Buxton in this series.