Bottle from Appellation Wines, consumed after the ballet. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of blueberry and chocolate cake, not surprisingly. Taste is sweet, coconut, chocolate. Boozy finish.

Bottle from Brewtoon. It pours pretty much opaque black with a deep tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, sticky, oily, umami, liquorice, ripe jammy blueberry, blueberry muffin, coffee grounds and dark chocolate. The taste is slick, toothy, chewy, bitter - sweet, rich roasted malt, toast, coffee, dark chocolate, tangy dark fruits, jammy blueberry vibes, plum, umami, liquorice, toasted sesame, light soy and limited alcohol presence with a roasty finish. Medium+ body and average carbonation. Doesn't come across as a double digits abv. Thankfully not too sweet. Maybe a bit too much umami, but decent anyhow.

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - black and opaque. Thin tan head. Nose - blackberry and blueberry, a little earthy and smoky. Vegetal and pickle. Chocolate cake, of course. Taste - blueberry and creamy chocolate. Palate - close to medium bodied, creamy middle. Some light fruit acid. Overall - good if the nose was a bit weird.

Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is cucumber/gherkins, vanilla, chocolate, blueberry, taste is berries, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, soy sauce. --- Beer merged from original tick of Caked In Stout on 28 Nov 2022 at 14:38 - Score: 6