7.5

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

Can at home in Hackney - sourced from cork & Cask. Pours black with a foamy, deep beige head. Lightly sweet with ashy roast, scorched earth, rubber, cocoa, leather dark fruits, a little peat. Light bodied with delicate carbonation. Bittersweet finish, rounded dark malt character, more ash, dark chocolate, smoke, earth. Could do with a bit more body but it has nice depth.

7.2

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

Thin light brown head left a spotty cover on a dark brown body. Malt, boozy, honey & orange aroma. Medium bodied, smooth, airy & cloying on the back. Malt, raisin, chocolate, roasted & treacle tastes with a bitter pine finish. Great brew.

8.1

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

Can from the interweb. Probably hop shop? It pours near black with a sturdy, lasting tan head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, dark chocolate, umami, rich roasted malt, dark fruits, some plum pudding, sachertorte, mellow smoke, liquorice, touch of rocky road and light charred peppery spice. The taste is dry, rich roasted malt, light charred vibes, bitter - sweet, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, mid palate smoothness, toothy, dark fruits, plum, prune, cherry, nip of spice, splash of Dandelion & Burdock, toasty and a touch of ash with a roasty finish. Fulsome body and fine to moderate carbonation. Rounded, robust and moreish. A satisfying beverage.

7.8

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

Cans from Cork & Cask and Lupe Pintos. Black body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and woody ash. Flavour of blueberry, cranberry and rich dark malt. Thin to medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and roasty with a nice tangy edge. The body is a bit thinner than I’d like but the aroma and flavour is on point.

8

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

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - black and opaque with a lovely, creamy tan head. Nose - sweet bread and chocolate muffins. Taste - creamy and cakey with dark chocolate burnt cookies. Palate - medium bodied, sweet but roasty finish. Overall - lovely.
Earlier Rating: 5/23/2020 Total Score: 3.9
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - dark brown to black. And opaque. Lovely fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate with apple and blackberry lurking. Taste - creamy, dark chocolate and blackberry. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Lovely elegant finish. Overall - lovely beer.

7.6

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

Can from cgarvieuk. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of liquorice, dark chocolate, coffee. Taste is roast, chocolate, pontefract cakes. Good.
Earlier Rating: 9/22/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours darkest brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of molasses, dark chocolate and blackberry. Taste is blackberry and apple crumble. Light fruity bramble at the end.

8

can at James... dark black.. big thick tan head... soft sweet caramel chocolate roast malts nose... soft malts.. heavy sweet woody chocolate roast malts.. soft chocolate roast malts.. dark malts.... dark woody chocolate roast
Earlier Rating: 11/10/2020 Total Score: 3.8
bottle at home... dark black.. thick tan head... heavy meaty chocolate roast malts nose... dark roast... light herbal edge... dark chocolate roast malts

7.2

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

Dark beer, thick head. Sweet, malty aroma. Taste has dark chocolate, bitter malt, molasses and a little brown sugar flavour evening it out. Rich and.oretty tasty.