Cocoa Cannonball (8.4%)
Closet Brewing in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.12
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, cappuccino, brown sugar, raisin. Taste is profiteroles, cocoa, coffee, raisin,, touch of smoke. Robust sweet malty finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Star & Garter
on 09 May 2026
at 19:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can at 8.1%. Pours very dark brown with a medium head. Aroma is milk chocolate and a little beefy roast. Taste has cocoa and milk chocolate throughout with a little fruity roast on the finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2026
at 21:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can (8.1% ABV) from Lupe Pintos. Black body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of vanilla and milk chocolate. Flavour of cocoa and vanilla. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This is well balanced and easy to drink for the ABV.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 22:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 21:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Cork & Cask. 8.4%. Pours clear dark brown with a thick beige head. Aromas of cocoa and light roast. Taste is dark chocolate and light coffee. Light sweet finish
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2024
at 11:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is toffee, chocolate, caramel, taste is roasted, chocolate, dark fruit.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2024
at 14:01
7/10
8.4% version
Tried
on 06 Feb 2024
at 14:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Cork & Cask. Appearance - dark brown to black. Fawn head. Nose - maple syrup, chocolate and coconut. Taste - coconut and maple syrup, chocolate. Palate - sweet and medium bodied. A bit sweet. Overall - ok.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2024
at 15:15
7/10
can at ashs ...dark black ...thick tan head ...soft sweet chocolate Roast malts ...soft sweet meaty chocolate ..soft rich chocolate roast malts ...earthy chocolate
Tried
from Can
on 05 Feb 2024
at 15:10
7/10
can at home. m dark black.. thin tan lacing.. soft chocolate roast malts nose...little over fizzy.. dark roast.. big chocolate.. light bitter
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jun 2023
at 19:36