8

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

Pint can from Appellation Wines. Pours near black with a rocky beige head. Aromas of molasses, wood smoke, blackberry and raisin. Taste adds some oats. Smoky blackberry and leather finish. Nice.

8

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

Pint can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - matt opaque deep brown to black. Foamy beige head.
Nose - a hint of oats, molasses, wood smoke, blackberry and raisin.
Taste - oats, molasses, wood smoke and blackberry again.
Palate - medium bodied, dry middle and finish.
Overall - good.

7.1

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

568ml can. Pours a very dark brown almost black, with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, treacle, tangy dark fruits. Taste follows suit, tangy fruit notes with chocolate, molasses, liquorice, roast malts, bittersweet. Medium-ish bodied. It's alright but a bit too tangy for me. Expected better from Arbor.

7.5

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

Hand pulled half pint at The Crown Inn, Oakengates on 12th February 2025. Very dark brown, beige crust that faded a little. Malty, dried current aroma and taste, nice!

7.5

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

Cask at the Waggon & Horses, Stourbridge. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is oily roast and liquorice. Taste has sweet oily roast and liquorice.

6.8

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

7.8

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

Pint can at home. Very dark brown with a thick tan head. Rich aroma of roasted malt, flavour is similar with lots of dark berry fruit, coffee and vanilla. Lovely