7.2

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

Spotty beige head in a twirling dark brown coloured body. Make, toffee, chocolate & roasted aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a dry back. Malt, chocolate, coffee, toffee & soy tastes with a lightly salted finish. That's good.

7.8

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

Can from Hydrology. Pours black with a short-lived thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate and liquorice. Taste adds coffee and a light salt lick. Dry roasty finish.

7.6

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

Dark brown, near black, with a small bubbly/frothy tan head and an aroma of roasted malt and maybe a hint of salt. Chocolate and coffee malt up front, with a dry bitter finish

7.8

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

Can from RAD at home. Deep brown almost black color with a tan head. Aroma and taste are rich chocolate and roasted coffee, slight bitter. Hints of umami, and a slight salinity to finish. Smooth creamy body

7.8

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

500ml can. Pours almost black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, liquorice. Taste has light sweet chocolate malts, roasted malts, liquorice, some mild salinity and umami notes hint towards its nautical nature. Incredibly smooth and creamy body, almost like it's on nitro. Very good.

7.6

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

Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours jet black with a dissipating tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, savoury, saline, umami, salted liquorice, cacao nibs, dark chocolate and dark roasted coffee beans. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, dark roasted malt, slightly charred/ashy, umami, salty liquorice, peppery spice, burnt toast, seaside vibes, dark chocolate and coffee grounds with a dark roasted finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Strikes a nice balance. Flavourful and robust.

7.4

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

Cans from Lupe Pintos and Great Grog. Dark brown body with an off-white head. Faint lacing. Aroma of treacle, dark chocolate and salted liquorice. Flavour of creamy malt, wood and salted chocolate. Thin to body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A creamy, umami beer. Very nice.

8

can at home... dark black.. thin tan lacing.. soft sweet caramel toffee chocolate roast malts nose. soft sweet dusty chocolate.. rich thin dark sweet chocolate roast malts