keg at that beer place ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft dry chocolate Roast malts nose ...Light fizz ..dark chocolate roast malts ..Light woody fruit

17th July 2024
Cask at Chelmsfaasarhd Beer Fest. Near clear deep amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Smooth thin dark malts, a decent amount of slightly tangy and fruity dark chocolate. Mild earthy coffee. Ripe fruity and semi dry finish. Pretty drinkable.

Keg at Tom's Tap, Crewe, 26/01/24. Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige head. Nose is brown bread, tobacco, cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds. Taste comprises toffee, fruit loaf, dates, herb, earthy notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Decent enough mild.

Keg @ Tom's Tap & Brewhouse, Crewe. Dark brown with a creamy head. Crisp steady mild, easy strength, good aroma, very lightly toasted.

NEW REVIEW Well this beer is so much better than the original review implied that I just had to rerate it. Cask at Crewe Dog, Crewe. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small cream head and good lacing. There’s malts in the aroma, plus some hints of toast. Malts again to the fore in the mouth where it is slightly sweet and a tad watery. Flavour has chocolate, dark ruit and oats, plus some hints of cola. Finish is slightly dry. Tastes rather nice – packs a good punch for it’s strength. Conclusion – this beer is much better in cask than on tap – and the brewer agrees !! ORIGINAL REVIEW On tap at Tom’s brewery. Pours pretty much jet black with minimal head. Malts to the fore in the nose. Watery in the mouth. Malts again with some dark fruits, and hints of chocolate. Finish is quite dry. Somewhat pedestrian and forgettable – but still a decent beer. 5;3;5;3;10 = 2.6

Sample thanks to Grumbo: Poured a deep dark brown almost black with a bubbly off white head. Aroma is loaded with dark malts, almost chocolate, light roast. Taste is roasted malts, a light smoke and ash, very full bodied. This showcases why I like milds, low abv but very flavorful.

23/1/2021. Fresh crowler shared at the first Ipswich Lockdown 3.0 virtual bottle share. From Tom's Tap & Brewhouse, Crewe. Pours dark brown with a small frothy off-white to beige head. Aroma is ashy, chocolate, mild roasted malts, dark fruits. Moderate sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Fruity chocolate finish. Pretty decent mild.