7.4

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

From cask at Dog & Bell, Deptford, London, 21.02.25. Ebony. Some pale brown head. Aroma and taste of roasted barley, tobacco, ash and chocolate.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Rated at Olutravintola Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto. Litkulärvilautanen 1/4. Smooth, slightly roasty and fruity with hints of earthiness and toasted notes, mild ashy vibes, hints of bitterness. Soft and crushable.

6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask (sample) at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, Helsinki.
Poured dark brown in color. 6 days old cask, still drinkable but lacked in flavor and felt bit tired. Not much in flavor noticed. Needs rerate

7.4

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

Cask at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard.
Deep brown pour with a beige head. Nose is toffee, raisin, cocoa, coffee. Taste is chocolate, nuts,cocoa, coffee, raisin. Nutty malty finish.

7.5

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

(Cask at Pikkulintu Ruttopuisto, 20250110) The beer poured black. Its head was small and white. Aroma had burnt malts, chocolate and earth. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, chocolate, coffee, earth and bitterness. Aftertaste was burnt and bitter. A tasty burnt brew with light sweetness.

7

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

Cask-conditioned at the Gryphon, Bristol 14/3/2024. Near black in colour, with a slight and creamy beige head. Coffee beans, plenty of toasty character, some chocolate and a dryish finish. Good.

7

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

(Cask at Southampton Arms, London, 16 Nov 2023) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, roasted nose with coffee, chocolate and dark bread. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, roasted nuts and a balanced cacao bitterness. Medium body, with a slight sweetness. Well balanced and tasty porter. Nice one.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

7.9

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

Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2022 - day 4. Pours clear black-brown with a small, bubbly tan head. Light-medium sweet flavour with nice ashy roast, bitter cocoa, scorched earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly drying, ashy finish, more baking cocoa. Solid.