7.8

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

On tap at Craft Metropolis, Penge. Nose is dark chocolate, cocoa, coconut, coffee. Taste is dark chocolate, black treacle, liquorice toffee, raisin. Rich sweet warming finish.

8

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

Tap at Craft Metropolis, Penge 28/11/2025 Dark roasted and sweet malty with lots of silky opulent Chocolate and dark caramel and toffee, full bodied, dark malty finish.

7

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

Growler from LCB. Brewery #1003. Black pour with brief tanned head. Rich and decadent aroma of dark malt, marzipan, chocolate and caramel. Its sweet with a bitter roast and quite nutty with tons of salted caramel and chocolate in the mix. Full bodied, low carbonation. Slightly too rich for my palate but certainly has bold flavours.

7

On tap @Brew dog, Reading. 11/10/2023. Colegio negro opaco corona de espuma beige escasa aromas y sabores café, madera, sirope, licor.

7.2

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

On tap at BrewDog Sheffield - flat cola like body, no head. Heady nose of boozy liquorice, coffee and darkest burnt cake fruits. Syrupy mouthfeel, very oily, more booziness with a decent burn, sweet marzipan finish. Cake.

6.5

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

Growler fill from the LCB online shop. Pours still-looking black, there was a short-lived thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate, salted caramel, almonds. Taste is more of the same. Way too sweet for me. How about just making a nice stout?