9

Malty and smooth. So good!

7.6

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

11th November 2022 Clear deep amber brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, mildly dry, decent fine carbonation. Softish smooth malts, a little malt cream goes well with dark toffee that isn't that sweet. Touch of dark chocolate Malteasers and a whisper of ripe fruits. Some alcohol spice on the light finish. This is a solid Impy Brown but as so often with Torrside, slightly let down by some weird off flavours, in this case a bit of petrol on the nose, less so on the tongue. Still liked this despite the unwelcome distractions. Ps the petrol burns off a bit as the beer breathes.

3.9

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

Bottle, online from Hoptimism. Pours unclear dark brown with a thin tan cap. Aroma: malty, caramel, brown sugar. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, toasted malt, caramel, toffee, nuts, dried fruits, warming alcohol on the finish. Medium body with light carbonation. Lovely hefty brown ale

7.8

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

Bottles from House Of Trembling Madness and Thirst Class Ale. Dark brown body with ruby highlights and a thin beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of caramel and malt loaf. Flavour of toffee and roasted malt. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Strong and sweet. It’s very nice and has improved from seven months in the bottle (3.5 in December 2021, 3.9 in June 2022). I think this will get even better with age.

7.6

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

Opaque beer, thin head. Smells rich and malty with a little sugar. Tastes malty with dried fruit, a hit of boozy warmth, a little nutty and with maybe a hint of caramel in there too. Nice, hefty brown ale. Boozy without sacrificing the taste. Lovely.