7.5

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

Black with a brown head - Dark malt aroma with some cherry - DArk malt body with a tart cherry flavour and some wood - The malt and tart cherry flavour goes into the finish - This was good

7.8

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

How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2024.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, some coffee, vinous, cherries.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, some coffee, vinous, cherries, a bit sour.

7

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

Tap @MBCC 2024, Blue Session. Oily black, tiny beige head. Woody, roasted malt aroma. Sweet flavour, syrupy rich malty. Some boozy sweetnees, some wood.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

On tap at Beer Emporium, Sandbach. Pours a very dark and murky reddish-brown with minimal beige head. The aroma is mainly cherries, plus fgs and hints of barrel aging. In the mouth it is sweet and cloying (but not excessively so) with cherries and chocolate in the flavour. Also alcoholic strength can be easily detected. Later the tartness becomes apparent, plus a little bitterness and hints of red wine and vailla. Tartness lasts into the boozy finish. This is quite simply wonderful – and not anything like as sour as the description led me to expect.

7

From backlog. Taster, On tap, at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2024. Amber/ Dark brown with some head. Malts, cherries, sherry, sour, oak.

6.8

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

Draught, taster. @Mikkeller Beer Celebration 2024, Copenhagen (Denmark). 10/05/2024 [#7.316 Global - #919 England - #4 Emperor's Brewery] Pours dark brown with a small and tan head. Aroma: wood barrels, sherry, fudge and brown sugars. Taste: sugary, sherry like. Next one, please!

7.1

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

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Sample at MBCC2024, Copenhagen. Colour is very dark brown with small head. Aromas and flavors: Chocolate, coffee... twísted imp.

8

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

MBCC. Black with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, tart cherry and wood. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 100524

7.3

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

10 November 2023. At Billie's Craft Beer Fest. Thanks to tderoeck for sharing today's beers - cheers to so many more!

Hazy black. Pear, green apple, oak, cherry, brandy, fig. Sweet pear, green apple, sourish cherry & red berry, some unripe red grape perhaps. Dark fudge & dried fruits in the woody, brandy-like finish. Medium body, oily texture. Could have been more pronounced, but generally agreeable.