7.6

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

Can at home, from Craft Central.ie, 10/01/2026.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is chocolate, dark malts, spice, charr, vanilla, mellow barrel note.
Taste comprises light roast, raisins, whisky kissed, dark malts, spice, molasses, booze tunes.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Decent well rounded BA impy.

7.3

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

33cl can from Alko.
Poured black in color, off white head.
Vanilla smooth heavy, malty brew. Light woody, some warmth, slight booze.

8.5

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

On tap at the Underdog, Dublin on 16th July 2025. Brown with tan foam and spot lacing. Intense cherry fruits and roasty malts aroma. Sweet chocolate liqueur in-mouth and a lasting finish of vanilla and chocolate. Full bodied with a velvet smooth mouthfeel.

8

Sweet,mild/medium bitterness.
Whisky,roasty,cream.
Not much alcohol flavour.Very good.
Bbe:09/2026

7.8

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

Can from BiervanEijk, Steenwijk. Strong whiskey with malt, coconut, caramel, vanilla, chocolate. Medium sweet, boozy finish. Strong booze and barrel, dark chocolate, vanilla. Very nice.

7.6

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

Almost black beer, a head is almost medium and yellowish beige. Aroma has caramel, whiskey, coconut, some roastiness. Taste has caramle, roastiness, coconut whiskey. Full bodied, not stickyness. Good beer, whiskey and coconut are definedly there, but still balanced.

7.2

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

Can (from Alko web). Black colour, small brown brown head. Aroma is liquorice, some smoke, alcohol and some vanilla tones with coconut and roasted tones. Flavour is quite similar. Coconut grows. Alcohol too.

6.8

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

Can 330ml (PET sessions)
Opaque colour, tiny brownish colour. Roasted whiskey, vanilla aroma. Medium-bodied. Lots of vanilla, cocoa, toastyness, coconut, doesn't show alcohol. Balanced.

8.1

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

A small taste @ the flagship Alko, press blind tasting. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is very sweet roasted malts with some hazelnut. Flavor is very sweet roasted malts, hazelnut, chocolate, alcohol, hops. Tasty if you like pastry.