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First beer of 2019 and it’s a doozie. Deep reddish hints on this black coloured beer with a nice ring of tan head. Aroma has dark chocolate, berry fruity and light spice. Taste is light fine chocolate with that salt hit and a rich sour finish. This is a full rich smooth beer full of complexity and a depth of flavour that makes you go back for more. Love it!

6.9

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

Bottle 660ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, 🇬🇧 London.

[ As Chorlton Dark Matter 2017 ].
ABV: 7.3%. Clear dark black - red brown colour with a tiny, virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted - chocolate, dark malt, red wine, wood, dark fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart, sour, wine - red wine, oak - wood, dark malt, dark fruit, light chocolate. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180806]
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7.6

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

Bottle at a friends. Pours black, nose is orange, funky, roasted malts, taste is juicy fruit, zesty, chocolatey, salty, oak.

7.6

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

Bottle shared on Level 42. 2018 kick off session. 05/01/2018. Thanks to Kenny for this one. A black mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of creamy tan head. Aroma is semi sweet marshmallow, brown sugars, milky chocolate. Flavour is composed of sharp lemon, chocolate malts, lemon rind, crisp tangy sour, marshmallow. Paalte is sharp citric acid, woody finish.

7

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

Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Kenny. Pours clear brown with a small, creamy khaki head. Tangy berries in the aroma, some cocoa, wood. Light to medium sweet flavour with some creamy chocolate, tangy berries, low acidity, brown sugar. Medium bodied with massaging carbonation. Finishes with soft roast and cocoa, chocolate candies, more tart berries. Fun stuff. Novel gear.

7

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

Bottle split at L42, thanks to Kenneth, 05/01/18. Murky mahogany brown with a decent light beige cap. Nose is cocoa sprinkle, spice, light balsams, tangy berries. Taste comprises red berry balsams, light chocolate, toffee, dried fruits, lacitc tang, spice, fruit loaf. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, drying close with a puckering bite. Decent enough sour.

7.5

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

Bottle at L42 thanks to Ken. It pours opaque black with a thick beige head. The aroma is earthy, toasty, salted, umami, bit of liquorice, Granny Smith apple, red berry and roasted malt. The taste is dry, bitter, sour, tangy, umami, Granny Smith apple, cranberry, redcurrant, salted stuff and a touch of acidity with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Well rounded and quaffable. Very nice stuff.

6.9

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

5th January 2018
Level 42 Bottleshare. Opaque dark brown beer,, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth and semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Smooth dark malts, trace of dark chocolate. Very tangy dark fruits. Trace of red wine. Savoury tangy finish. Not bad.