8.1

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

(Draft at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 9 April 2025) Black colour with brief, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of coffee, cacao, chocolate, vanilla and dark rum. Malty, roasted, vinous taste with coffee, cacao, dark chocolate, liquorice, dark rum, vanilla and a generous coffee bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. Rich and powerful. Very nice.

8

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

Can from The Strait and Narrow at home. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma and taste are more bitter chocolate , and the maple is subtle, some toffee. Rich full body.

8

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

Keg at Purecraft, Brummy vice Cotts Bimble, 03/08/24.Black topped Black topped with a khaki head. Nose is chocolate, coffee bean, light spice, molasses, toasted brown sugars. Taste comprises bitter roast, sharp dark fruits, bitter coffee, molasses, dark chocolate, spice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a rising boost offered. Tidy impy ... decent bitter sweet balance.

8

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

440ml can. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of coffee, dark chocolate, roast malts. Taste of coffee, vanilla, dark chocolate, roast malts, sweet maple (quite light honestly), finish is actually rather bitter. Medium-full bodied.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at putity, mini cotts day out. A sticky sweet coffee, Kamp coffee, praline, brown sugars, light smoke, toasted marshmallow. Flavour is composed of semi sweet meaty roast, coffee grounds, dark roast, rich dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow. Palate is medium sweet, sticky brown sugars, oily, mellow carbonation.

8.5

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

Can, shared with Andrew. Jet black body with a thick tan head. Good lacing. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and maple syrup. Flavour of vanilla, coffee and hazelnut. Full body with a creamy texture. Soft fizz. This is awesome - rich and easy to drink for the ABV. Almost on Omnipollo’s level.

8

keg at that beer place Chester ...dark black ...deep rich chocolate roast malts nose ..dark nutty coconut chocolate roast malts ...dark bitter coffee chocolate roast malts ..long sweet vanilla coconut front with a bitter verging on burnt finish

8

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

Can from The Fuss Club. Black pour with a tan head. Rich nose of Turkish coffee, dark chocolate, maple syrup, treacle toffee, touch of smoke. Taste is nutty chocolate, coffee, treacle toffee, smoky malts, maple syrup. Long sweet warming finish. Enamel endangering but very pleasant nonetheless.

7.4

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

Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, roasted coffee, vanilla, taste is similar, bitter, dry, roasted.