5

Meh. The flavor doesn't last very long. Had high hopes. Did not meet them.

6

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

Bottle 12fl.oz. @ [ Chriso’s pre- Xmas Tasting 2015 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Flying Dog Brewhouse Rarities: Earl Grey Black Wheat ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, bread, dark malt, tea. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, tea, dark malt, sweet malt, bread. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20151206] 6-3-6-3-12

6.2

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

Draft @ Kings Arms, Bethnal Green E2. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted wheat malty spicy tea aroma. Roasted wheat malty spicy tea and caramel flavor. Has a roasted wheat malty spicy tea finish.

6.5

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

Bottle at ChrisO’s Pre-Xmas Tasting. It pours near black with a decent tan head. The nose is toasty, quite fragrant, bitter – sweet, bergamot, stewed fruits, peach, earth and black tea. The taste is bitter, toasty, earth, ashy, light umami, peppery spice, mild acidity, black tea and liquorice. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty decent stuff, particularly the aroma.

6.5

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

Bottle split at Chriso pre Xmas tasting, 06/12/15. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is light chilli, biscuit, toffee, spice rack, Soreen malt loaf. Taste comprises sweet malt, spice, fruit loaf, herbal notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok.

6.4

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

Bottle shared at the chriso and Ruth pre-Christmas / post-Pigs Ear holiday tasting of 2015 - London. Cheers! Pours clear brown with a light, tan cream head. The nose holds toasted bread, earth, mild chocolate and coffee. Medium sweet flavor with further notes of sugary bread, chocolate and bitter earth. Medium bodied with fine carbonation, Sugary on the finish with notes of burnt toast and faint vanilla. So so.

7

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

Draft. Dark brown color, medium tan head. Aroma of cocoa powder, toffee, light tea. Much more tea in the aroma, not sure it meshes well with the chocolate and toffee. Interesting anyway.

5.2

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

Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks Tom L. Dark brown to black with a tan head. Aroma of chocolate, spiciness, tea, roast, licorice. Sweet flavor with chocolate, spiciness, sugar, a bit of tea, licorice, a light tart note, roast, and faint bitterness. Medium-bodied.

6.9

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

4th July 2015
Opaque black - brown beer, decent pale tan head. Palate is soft and semi dry, modest fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, mildly sweet, no roast, but fairly dry. Nice light level of Earl Grey, that characteristic flavour plus mildly citric Bergamot fruits and spice. Light dry finish. Comes together well.