7.9

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

500ml bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours darkest brown with a decent beige head. The aroma is rich roasted malts, bitter - sweet, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, dried fruit, prune, date, fruit cake, Eccles cake and toasty brown sugars. The taste is smooth, then dries out, rich roasted malt, toasty, coffee grounds, cavao.nibs, some umami, loads of dried dark fruits, prune, date, blueberry, raisin, Eccles cake, black bun, toasty spice, peppery and charred fruit pie crust with a bitter, dark roasted finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Robust and classy. Flavourful and well crafted stuff.

7.5

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

Cask at the tap..The aroma is suprisinly sweet - berries and sugar. Underlying malts. C9la brown. Foamy beige head. Flava matches the aroma which is also positive. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft Serve. Abrupt finishm

7

Litkulärvilautanen 3/4. Smooth, slightly malty and toasted with some fruits, nutty notes and earthiness. Quite balanced and smooth.

7.5

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

(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20250117) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was small and white. Aroma had toasted malts, caramel and earth. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were earth, toasted malts, caramel, toffee and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty and bitter. A tasty malty brew with good toasty notes.

8.8

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

Cask @ Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, Helsinki.
Poured dark brown in color, creamy, thin head.
Nice nutty flavors with caramel, nice bitterness, light roasted notes. Superb. Very nice drinkability and strong flavors.

7.6

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

[Cask at the Nags Head, Reading.] A tawny brown pour with a close beige head; aroma of roasted malts and Demerara sugar; rather thin in the mouth to start then filling the mouth with a sugary malt taste; then a light earthy bitterness and some caramel to finish. An excellent mild.

6.9

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

Half pint from the cask at The Cock Tavern, Hackney, London. Pours a very dark brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of walnut, coffee, raisins, chocolate & malt. Medium body. Slight hoppy finish. Enjoyable

8.1

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle on Christmas Day 2024; received as gift. Pours a deep sepia brown with yellowish tan foam and partial lacing. Roastiness and nuttiness in aroma. Roast maltiness in-mouth, and a finish of bitter chocolate and coffee. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel.

7

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

8.1

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

On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Deep dark brown pour with a beige head. Earthy nose of coffee, chocolate, smoke, toffee. Taste is brandy snaps, red cherries, nuts, smoke. Rich warming finish.