keg at the hanging bat ..dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft blackcurrant chocolate roast malts nose ..soft sweet woody chocolate roast malts

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

(Draught at Mother Kelly's Vauxhall, London, 12 May 2024) Black colour with brief, beige head. Malty, roasted, vinous nose with sweet espresso, dark chocolate, cacao and liquorice. Malty, roasted taste with notes of chocolate, vanilla, milky coffee, caramel, toffee and a balanced cacao bitterness. Almost full body, quite sweet. Rich and tasty, with lots of chocolate. Very nice.

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

Draft at the brewery. Poured a mostly clear dark brown colour with a thin, broken, off-white head. The aroma is roasted malt and chocolate. The flavour is moderate sweet and liqourice bitter, with a smooth, rich, sweet chocolate, liqourice, light dry coffee, big boozy alcohol bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation.