7.2

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

29th February 2024
CBJ Tasting.Thanks to Dan the man for the can. Near opaque dark brown beer, small tan head. Smooth palate, fairly dry, decent fine carbonation. Fluffy dark malts, a little Malteaser dark chocolate. Some whiskey fruitiness. A little barrel induced vanilla. Semi dry finish. Tidy.

7.5

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

Can from Appellation Wines Appearance - opaque brown to black. Quickly disappearing head. Nose - lashings of liquorice and burning caramel. Taste - luscious caramel and liquorice. Salt. Palate - medium bodied with a roasty dey finish Overall - lovely gear.

8

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

Can at home in Hackney - picked up from online. Pours black-brown with a small, creamy tan head. Medium to big sweet flavour, some dark fruits, a little booze, toffee, slight roast. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine to average carbonation. Sticky sweet finish, warming, toasted sugars, raisins, dark fruits, toasted toffee. Tasty stuff.

8

keg at the hanging bat.. dark black... thin tan lacing... soft sweet boozy chocolate roast malts nose... big chocolate.. soft malts.. rich boozy chocolate roast malts keg at the cloister... dark black.. thin tan lacing.. soft bourbon. mdark chocolate.. heavy roast chocolate roast.. boizy malts

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at Brewdog Lothian Road. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of bourbon, chocolate, coffee, liquorice. Taste is chewy, leather, dates, coffee. Long finish.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, fudge, vanilla, raisin, light smoke, taste is similar, soy sauce, bitter, dry finish.

8.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Can from Lupe Pintos. Black body with a dark brown head that quickly fades. No lacing. Aroma of liquorice, salted caramel and espresso. Flavour of umami, nuts, Worcestershire sauce and salted chocolate. Medium to full body with a chewy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. It’s pricey but worth it. This is a truly delicious beer that tingles on the tongue.

8.1

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

Can from the interweb somewhere. The aroma is rich roasted malt, charred, bitter - sweet, umami, salted liquorice, dark chocolate, cacao, savoury, dried fruits, black bun, Eccles cake, damp oak, dull vanilla & coconut, touch of dark chocolate bounty, toffee, fudge, salted caramel and whisky fruit cake. The taste is slick, oily, toothy, chewy, big hit of umami and liquorice, butter - sweet, salted liquorice, rich roasted malt, dark chocolate, dark fruits, jammy plum, salted caramel, honey, toffee, toasted spice, warning alcohol, fruit cake, touch of rocky road and some fruity malt whisky notes. Good boozy warmth that gives you a glow. Fulsome body and fine, prickly carbonation. Plenty of depth to it. Fulsome and flavourful.