7.1

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

Can shared on the train to Burton. A mahogany brown coloured pour with a a fine beige head aroma is sweet cherry, cough drops, jammy cherry fruits, nutty roast, perfume. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty malts, chocolate powder, Turkish delight, cherry, jammy fruits. Palate is semi sweet rounded, bitty, moderate carbonation. Decent.

8

cask at the hanging bat... dark black... thin tan lacing.. soft sweet cherry sweetie roast.. dark soft sweet cherry

7.4

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

On tap at Taverna ai Mastri d'Arme Trieste, shared with hrabren. Blackish coloured, medium sized pale beige head, light cherry in the nose. Mild roasted malt, cherry, caramel, notes of chocolate and soft cherry finish.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

On tap at Taverna ai Mastri d'arme, Trieste. Shared with Ogi. Dark brown to black, beige head. Aroma is a nice balance of dark cherry and roasty, malty and nutty character with a burnt touch. Very smooth, gentle texture, medium body. Sweet cherry, dark caramel, roasted malts, burnt toast. Minimal bitterness, very pleasant, light finish.

6.2

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

Tap and beerheadz. Almost black colour with a tan head. Sweet cherry. And chocolate. mostly sweet taste. Medium body.

6.5

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

Keg @ Station Hop, Levenshulme. Black with an off-white head. Dark malty brew in design, but its cherry dominates its taste (although not so much aroma), so negates to an extent this. It's flavoursome though.

7.2

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

Cask at Smithfield, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with minimal cream head, The aroma is mainly cherries with hints of red wine gums. In the mouth its roast malts to the fore at the start, quickly turning to cherries, cola and hints of vanilla. Overall it’s slightly sweet with a creamy texture. Finish has a vague general fruitiness. Not bad – but not wildly exciting.

7.2

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

Can on the train from New Street to Burton, thanks to Martin, 17/02/23. Light black with a good sized lasting khaki head. Nose is cocoa powder, mellow cherry skins, dark malts, light roast. Taste comprises chocolate, almond, cherry Bakewell, perfume, dark malts. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad ... well balanced and doesn't run too sweet.