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

330ml can. Pours black with a beige head, good retention. Aroma of roast malts, slightly ashy/smokey, dark chocolate, caramel. Taste of roasted malts, coffee, ashy, burnt/charred malts, caramel, chocolate, light sweet, moderate bitter. Medium bodied. That's a great low-strength stout, sessionable.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at brewdog lothian road. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, toffee, liquorice, earthy, taste is similar, light sweetness.

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

330ml can from Leith Bottle Shop. Gluten Free. My stout rating #100. Black colour, foamy beige head and aroma of roast malt, smoke, ash, chocolate, coffee, earth. Taste is sweetish, roasted, malty, ashy, with some chocolate & coffee, and earthy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying roasty bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.

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

Cans from Against The Grain and Lupe Pintos. Black body with a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of espresso, charred wood and dark chocolate. Flavour of burnt toast and coffee with a nice bitterness on the finish. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. This is rich and full flavoured. Punches above its 4% ABV. Pilot brew dark beers particularly well.

cask at the hanging bat ...dark black ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts nose ..soft chocolate roast malts ..little underconditioned Cask at cloisters ...soft sweet dusty chocolate roast malts ..soft sweet caramel fruit ..soft sweet chocolate Roast malts

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

Can from Great Grog. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of roast coffee, dark chocolate, hint of liquorice. Hint of charcoal on the taste too. God body for the strength.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Black beer, thin tan head. Aroma is lightly malty. Flavour is sweet malt, a little chocolatey, not loads else but it's super drinkable.

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

Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep brown to mat black. Foamy, tan head. Nose - chocolate, Bourbon biscuit and sweet milky coffee. Taste - Bourbon biscuit again, creamy and sweet coffee. Palate - close to medium bodied despite the ABV, creamy with very light roast. Overall - very nice.