7.3

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

Dark brown, near black, with a tight creamy tan head and creamy coffee and roasted malt on the nose. Creamy and smooth, some sweet malt up front, coffee and chocolate notes before a little kick of bitterness and a dry, slightly bitter finish

7

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

Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of dusty cocoa and dark fruit. Taste adds molasses. Thin finish.

6.5

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

Bottle from the Black Toad. Appearance - mat black with a thin tan head. Nose - brown bread with an edge of toffee. Taste - a wee bit of molasses, then burnt wood and roast. Palate - medium bodied, roasty and smoky finish. Overall - it's ok. Decent example of the style.

6.4

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

Bottle at ash's. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, nutty, liquorice, taste is roasted, earthy, little fruity.

7

bottle at ashs ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft dry dusty dry chocolate Roast malts nose ..soft herbal dusty chocolate

7.8

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

Cask at Liverpool Brewing Co Tap. Pours black with beige tan foam. Chocolate, coffee, burnt malts aroma. Taste:light to moderate sweet and bitter, dry on the palate. Medium body with creamy fine carbonation. Very nice dry stout.