7

A deep dark porter with a thin creamy brown head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, licorice, light molasses, alcohol warmth, light vanilla, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, molasses, alcohol warmth, light vanilla, very nice. On tap at brewery.

7.5

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

Pours a real dark brown colour, liking black but with a few ruby highlights. The head is light-mocha coloured, bubbly, with decent stay and a layer of bubbles left on the brew. Roasted malt base aromas with some dark fruit notes and alcoholic-gin-berry hints blending. The mouthfeel is silky, not too thick and with good building dryness in the finish. The Gin is quite mild in the taste, but the flavours blend well with the dark, roasted barley. Some chocolate notes lingers. A nice herbal touch is also in there helping things. Quite a smooth Baltic Porter with just the added Gin to make it interesting.