Cask (gravity) @ 33th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2016, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Southwark Bourbon Stout ].ABV: 8.9%. Clear dark black brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderateto heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, chocolate, bourbon. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a long duration, dark malt, sweet malt - cake - biscuit - chocolate, roasted, bourbon. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161201] 7-4-7-3-14

31st May 2017
Bottleshare at Leighton’s gaff. Opaque dark brown beer, good tan head. Palate is airy, semi dry and has reasonable fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, tangy. Mild spice. Tangy dark fruits. Very mild bourbon. Light semi dry finish. Pretty light all round and quite thin but no off notes. It’s a far cry from the first iteration of the base beer.

Bottle shared at Leightons place 31/05/2017. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. An opaque black coloured pour with a halo of dirty tan head. Aroma is wax, jammy fruits, dirty choc, wood. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, brown sugars, oak, jammy fruits, earthy, waxy, little funk. Palate is semi sweet, woody, medium bodied, little dusty finish.

Bottle split at Hackney Levels, thanks to the Essex Errection, 31/05/17. Light black with a decent tan cap. Nose is big on the bourbonics, JD&coke, chocolate, spice, charr, light roast, toffee fudge. Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate, spice, mellow barrel, bourbon tones, earthy, dark fruit rinds, brown bread. Medium to full bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light boost factor. Ok impy .. has balance but lacks depth.

Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Kenny. Pours black-brown with a creamy, light tan head. The nose has mellow roast, dried berries, brown bread. Medium sweet flavour with some roasty malts, moderate chocolate, low bitterness, raisins, leather. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with hints of alcohol warmth, moderate cocoa, more dried berries, a little earthy bitterness. Not bad.

Bottle care of Kenny. It pours darkest brown - near black with a small tan head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, oily, toasted coconut, bounty bar, tar, toffee, sticky and roasted malt. The taste is drying, slick, oily, roasted malt, slightly tangy, metallic, earthy, wood, burnt and ashy notes with a very dry finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Better than expected. A bit light though.