8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Black body with a tan head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and chocolate. Flavour of milk chocolate and coffee. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich, mellow and smooth. Drinks as easily as a beer with half the ABV. Excellent.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours black with a decent bubbly light tan head. The aroma is rich roasted action, smooth chocolate vibes, choc chip cookies, dried fruits, currants, fruit cake, coffee grounds, some umami and dull smoke. The taste is firmly dry and fairly bitter upfront, dark roasted malt, umami, burnt toast, liquorice, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, toasted spice, peppery, coffee grounds, ashy, dried fruits and toasted fruit cake. Finish is bitter and charred. Fulsome body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Flavourful, but has a bit of a burnt note. The espresso version is big step up from the base imo.

8

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

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours black with a thick 2.54cm tan head. Aromas of liquorice, coffee, medjool dates. Hint of tar. Taste is mostly dark chocolate though. Dusty cocoa finish.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, raisin, toffee, taste is chewy caramel, chocolate, nutty.

7.8

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

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - opaque black with a thin fawn head. Nose - molasses, tar and light smoke. Taste - rich creamy chocolate and caramel, still molasses and light smoke. Palate - medium to full bodied, roasty/smoky finish. Overall - good.

8

bottle at home... dark black.. small tan head... soft sweet dry chocolate Roast malts nose... soft rich malts... soft malts.. dry chocolate Roast malts