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Roasty, chocolate, slightly smoky

7.6

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

29th June 2024
Panda thanks to Cloin. Near clear brown beer, good bubbly tan head. Airy palate, a very mild dryness, decent fine carbonation. Thinnish malts but a decent creamy sweetness with a light biscuity chocolate vibe. Touch of smooth cappuccino on the back end. Nicely delivered straight up stout.

7.9

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

Can at home, from HOTM online, 28/05/24. Lighter shade of black with a big old lasting khaki head formed of frothy bubbles. Nose is roast malts, cocoa powder, charr, raisins, dates, lightly burnt toffee. Taste comprises dark malts, roast, raisins, brown sugar dusting, caramel, charr, dried fruits, figs. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a good roasted coating at the curtain call. Solid flavoursome stout.

7

can at salty ...dark black ..thin tan soft sweet chocolate roast malts nose ..soft sweet ovaltine ..mellow roast ..tiny bitter linger

7.8

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

Can from RAD at home. Black colour with a tan head. Malty and dry. Slightly smoky. Medium body.

7.8

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

Can at home picked up from Fuss Clube. An opaque nutty mahognay brown coloured pour with a lasting khaki head. Aroma is toasted nuts, hazelnut, earthy roast, liquorice. Flavour is composed of rouned, earthy roast, liquorice, nutty earth. spiyc, fruit and nut chocolate, bitter roast. Meaty roast. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, light tang, frothy airy carbonation. Lingering robust roast.

7.9

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

Can at home in Hackney - picked up from BS online. Pours black-brown with a thick, creamy khaki head. Light-medium sweet flavour, soft roast, creamy chocolate, some earthy hops, raisins. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Balanced finish, bittersweet cocoa, more earth, nip of ash, sturdy roast. Highly drinkable.

8

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

440ml can. Pours black with a big beige head. Aroma of roast malts, coffee, dark chocolate. Taste of roast malts, molasses, caramel, chocolate, light ashy, slightly sweet but finishes dry and bitter. Medium bodied, creamy, smooth. Lovely stout.

7.6

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

Keg at the Paisley Craft Beer Co. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aromas of roast, ash, charcoal. Taste is coffee, charcoal again. Some prime. Fruity finish.