6.6

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

На вкус как черная свинья. Горькая и терпкая. Больше похоже на портер английский чем темный лагер.

7.2

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

Cask argyle cardinals hat. Almost black colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are malty and bitter roasted. . Slight sweet finish. Medium body.

7

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

Cask at the Hollybush, Stourport. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is sour, woody dark berries. Taste is woody, slightly sour chocolate and dark berries. A little roast.

14/07/2011. ROYAL OAK, Lower Bristol Road, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England (FOUR COUNTY INNS)

7.2

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

Deep chestnut brown with a tinge of ruby, a frothy tan head and a fruit malt aroma. Light to medium bodied, plum sweetness up front with a hint of liquorice alongside some burnt toffee and roasted malt, and a dry and very slightly bitter finish

3.5

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

Cask at The Barley Mow, Southsea, Portsmouth. Pours dark brown towards black with a thin tan cap. Aroma: dark malts, caramel, toffee. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, dark malts, dark chocolate hints, caramel, toffee, burnt toast. Thin-ish body with soft carbonation. Nice flavours

6.5

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

50cl bottle from the brewery.
Medium off white head. Clear almost black pour. Some chocolate. Nice

6.2

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

Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford (not listed on RateBeer) Pours a dark reddish brown with a small cream head and good lacing. Some roasted malts in the nose, but not much more. Taste is concentrated on dark fruits, but also layers of chocolate and liquorice. Chocolate remains in the finish, but it is also surprisingly sweet.

6.5

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

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Floral and malty aroma, with a sour edge. Dark. Very bubbly beige head but it soon fades. Initial creamy sweetness before sour tingee berry bitterness kicks in. Light-medium bodied. Some slickness. Flat carbonation. Slightly astringent finish. Imperial? I think that the brewery are overegging that somewhat. However it does have some character to it and is not entirely lightweight.

5.8

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

Bottle, many thanks Andrew! Brown color with beige head. Aroma is chocolate, berries, cherry, earthy. Taste is lightly roasted malts, cherry off-fruit, chocolate, earthy. Silky mouthfeel, comparably high carbonation. Not bad, but I'm not sure if it's intended like that.