8

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

440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull. I’m rating the 2024 version, but I’ve no idea how the 2024 version can be differentiated from other versions. There is no version info on the can .Poured almost black in colour, with a short-lived, frothy tan head. The aroma is roasty, banoffee, nutty. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a smooth, rich, roasty, banana, creamy caramel, light vanilla, warm, boozy liquorice bitter palate and an oily mouthfeel. Full bodied with soft carbonation.

8.4

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at The Colmore; dark brown pour with a bubbly dark tan head, aroma has chocolate covered bananas, taste has rich chocolate, banana sweets, hints of vanilla, really sweet, viscous mouthfeel, nice

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Keg at The Colmore; dark brown pour with a bubbly dark tan head, aroma has chocolate covered bananas, taste has rich chocolate, banana sweets, hints of vanilla, really sweet, viscous mouthfeel, nice

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Black pour with a tan head. Aromas of chocolate cheesecake, banana toffee, nuts. Flavours of banana toffee, nuts, raisin, chocolate cake, cocoa. Malty sweet & warming with a light bitter backbone.

7.4

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

Can. An unclear dark brown beer with a small tan head. Unclear. The aroma is malty indeed, with roasted malts, dark fruit and toffee. Quite nutty. Alcohol and perfumed hints too. It's full to medium bodied, gently carbonated, with a gentle carbonation. Roasted malts, licorice, some burnt malts and a touch of dark dried fruit. Toffee too. Long malt driven finish. Not bad at all. 240209

7.3

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

Growler. Dark brown. Marshmallow, peanuts, cocoa, roasted malts, banana, earthy, sugary sweet grains. Solid sweet but not too much, lighter bitter. Almost full bodied. Smells very artificial but the taste is decent.

7.1

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

Tap.Black colour with small beige head.Aroma of chocolate cake and candy dried tropical fruit and more chocolate sweet and smooth finish.

6

Roast, chocolate, alcohol, peanuts, smooth

7.6

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

Can split at the 2nd CBJ tasting, picked up from HOTM online, 31/08/23. black with a tan cap that retains well. Nose is chocolate melt, peanut butter fudge, dark fruit rinds, brown sugar melt, nutty. Taste comprises caramel, spice, peanut butter, banana, molasses, dark malts, light roast. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol. Fun PNB impy.

6.5

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

Can shared in London - cheers to Ken. Pours deep brown with a creamy tan head. Medium to big sweet with notes of sugar syrup, marshmallows, vanilla. Full bodied, oily, with fine carbonation. Sweet and lightly warming finish.