Cask handpull at The Crosse Keys JDW London. Black colour lasting tan head. Good stout nature. Good charcoal powder blackness. Ok beer. I liked the dark feel some dark fruit llike blackcurrant. Decent.

Cask at Claret & Ale, Croydon. It pours pretty black with a hint of rub and a well - appointed tan head. The aroma is roasted malt, earthy, dull smoke, slightly meaty, umami, coffee and sweet plum The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, cocoa, coffee grounds, slightly chewy, ash, toasted nut, plum and earth with a drying finish. Light - medium body and moderate carbonation. The aroma is pleasant, but the taste is a bit lacklustre. Not bad for style.

Cask at the Thornbury Castle, Marylebone, 28/10/16. Black topped with a decent khaki swirl. Nose is light roast, toffee, brown bread, fruit loaf, cocoa powder. Taste comprises mellow roasted malts, liquorice, coffee sprinkle, brown bread, toffee. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough cask porter.

Gravity cask at the Rose & Crown, Sandhurst. A glossy black pour with a loose tan head; aroma of burnt sugar; rather thin in the mouth with a caramel taste and some raw sugar; then a long dry finish with cinder toffee, drinking chocolate and weak coffee. A good opener to the Haloween Beer Festival.