Cask (gravity) @ 32th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2015, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. [ As Left Bank Mleczko ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, dark malt, wood, licorice wood notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration, smoke, dark malt, roasted, wood. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151201] 7-3-6-3-13

1st December 2015
Pigs Ear Day 1. Cask. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is softish and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Tangy dark malts. Touches of dark chocolate and tangy dark fruits. Tangy fruity finish. Okay. But there is better than this!

Cask at Pig’s Ear 2015. It pours black with a decent off-white head. The nose is bitter-sweet, umami, liquorice, dark fruits, earthy roast, plum, Dandelion & Burdock and charred wood. The taste is bitter-sweet, earthy, charred wood, liquorice, toast, umami, chocolate, decent roast and earth with a dry, toasty finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Robust and balanced. Good stuff.

Cask at Pigs Ear 2015, day 1 - London. Pours clear brown with a foamy, off-white topping. The nose holds burnt toast, Belgian yeast, cocoa, dried fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor with rich chocolate notes, earth, roast. Medium bodied with fine carbonation; good condition. Balanced finish with more cocoa, yeast, bitter earth, dried dark fruits. Very good.

Gravity dispense at Pigs Ear ’15, 01/12/15. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is light roast, chocolate, dark malts, fruity jam. Taste comprises chocolate, toffee, faint lactic rinse, light spice. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough stout.