6.6

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

Can from Good Spirits, Glasgow. Black with no head. Perhaps not the most stated of stouts but there's enough here, especially in its aftertaste where its chocolate does linger long. Before that its aroma and to an extent taste has some hoppiness and floralness about it.

7.6

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

Can from Eltham Wines. Dark brown pour with a beige head. Nose is coffee, dark chocolate, cocoa, raisin. Taste is coffee, dark chocolate, liquorice toffee, touch of smoke, cola. Sweet malty mouthfeel.

7.1

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

18/5/2022. Can from Hopsters, Felixstowe. Opened with a gush. Pours almost black with a small frothy beige head. Good looking beer. Aroma of dark chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruits, berries, light spice. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness, touch of tart. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation.

4.4

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

440ml can Sophie's Beer Store. Pours a very dark brown, frothy beige head. Aroma is quite fruity, almost jammy. Light-bodied with a soft palate, really took me by surprise as expected a somewhat rich, chocolatey stout, grainy perhaps? But this comes across like a fruity amber with no discernible stout aspects at all, and no chocolate notes. If I was served it on draft I'd be certain I was poured the wrong beer. Odd.

7.5

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

440ml can. Gluten Free. Black colour, beige foam head lacing lacing and aroma of chocolate, dark malt, coffee, roasty. Taste is chocolatey malt, cocoa, roasted, coffee, dark fruits, with earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasted bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

6.8

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

Can from Appellation Wines. Pours a lively clear dark red-brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, oats. Taste is sweet, cocoa powder. Thin finish.

7

can at home... deep brown... massive tan head.. soft sweet woody caramel toffee malts nose... dark chocolate roast malts.. rich roast.. tiny sour.. soft fruit...

7.2

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

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep amber to brown with a tan head. Quite lively actually. Nose - dark chocolate, coffee and light vanilla note. Taste - coffee and creamy chocolate. Palate - medium bodied, creamy texture, light roasty finish. Overall - good.

7.1

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

Nearly opaque beer, dark with a decent off white head. Decent malty chocolate smell. Flavour has toasty malt, a little dark chocolate, some vanilla. Simple but strong flavours. A little more body would go a long way in this but it's nice.