Il gusto al naso propende per orzo tostato e affumicato. L'intensità olfattiva è elevata e la continuità olfattiva è apprezzabile. Il manto superiore color marrone castagno è caratterizzato da una schiuma cremosa, dalla buona tenuta, persistente e voluminosa. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana fine con carbonazione nella media. Bollicine fini costituiscono la forma del perlage. Anche qui la stessa carbonazione media. Il colore è scuro impenetrabile. Il corpo è strutturato. Il dolce è medio. L'amaro è deciso decisamente amaro. L'intensità gustativa è elevata. La costanza gustativa è buona. Il gusto è piacevolissimo. Le sensazioni boccali che permangono sono luppolate. Il finale è amarognolo, pulito, complesso e asciutto. Il retrogusto è intenso. Al gusto vengono donati toni di caramello, miele, caffè, liquirizia, frutta secca, pane tostato, resina, fiori, agrumi e affumicato.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Lior D. Dark brown to black. Tobacco, nuts, chocolate, roast, malt, rather dry bitter hops finish.

On tap at Lambiczoon. Pours pitch black with a beautiful head, reminiscent of an Irish stout. Aroma is of dark malts, caramel, complex, some dark fruit/berries, some tobacco. Weak to medium body. Flavour is also intense, caramel, dark malts, creamy texture, long intense finish with coffee and chocolate and also tobacco. Massively underrated in my opinion. Really like this a lot.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty caramel aroma with hoppy hints. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty caramel and chocolate finish.

Tap at Leijuva Lahna, Helsinki. Colour is dark brown with small brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Dark chocolate, some coffee and roasted malts. Pretty good.

Draught at BrewDog Kungsholmen. Almost opaque black liquid with a red hue and small light tan head. Aroma of licorice, chocolate, toast, chalk and grain. Taste is light sweet and light bitter with notes of coffee, bread and biscuit. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Chalky as well. Decent.

0,33l bottle at Da Aldo Venezia. Bottled 23.11.2015. BB 23.11.2016. black colour, small tan head. smells milky, earthy, light roast, bitter chocolate, light wood, licorice. very nice smell. full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of charcoal, earthy nuts, some bitterness, licorice, lightly leathery, roost, lightly lactic. finishes lightly roasted and earthy with some bitterness and notes of licorice and bitter herbs. nice one, smell is lovely. taste is decent but bit totally convincing, a but too much ashy / charcoal notes. overall good one.

Bottle sample courtesy of the All In crew. Pours black with a creamy mocha head that leaves some spotty trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is malty and slightly earthy with roasted malts, burnt caramel, dark roast coffee, cocoa powder, moist tobacco, liquorice and moist soil. Taste is tiny sweet, bitter and malty. Mouthfeel is soft, round, astringent and medium bodied. Finish is tiny sweet and bitter with roasted malts, burnt caramel, dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, moist tobacco, moist soil, liquorice and ash. Nicely roasted if a bit rough. Soild stout.

5th October 2015
Craft Pimlico. The Italian/Irish event. Keg. With Jackie and Simon. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is light, crispy and dry. Mellow dark malts, mild roast bitterness. Little lactose sweetness. Light finish. Just another stout.