27/3/2018. Bottle from Two Brews, Colchester. Pours black with a long lasting beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla, dark fruits and berries. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness, with a light sour edge. Medium body, slick texture, average to soft carbonation. Fruity, chocolate, slightly dry finish. Quite enjoyable, not clear whether the berry sour edge was by design but not unpleasant either way (bb 10/2018).

Bottle split at London Beer Lab, 02/02/18. Black with a decent light tan cap. Nose is roast malts, toffee, charr, cocoa powder, dried berries. Taste comprises ashen tones, mellow roast, vanilla, chocolate, light black peppery spice, dried fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Ok stout.

Bottle shared@London Beer Lab, Brixton, London - black pour with beige head. Roasted and sweet malty combo with some chocolate and caramel with some charred malty accents, roasted malty close.