Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Rocket Science Jet Black Cascadian Dark Ale ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, resin, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, licorice - wood, pine, citrus, roasted, dark malt, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150211]

Bottle from Corks of Cotham. Near black in colour, with hints of red and a thin but persistent, off-white head. Aroma of pine. plain chocolate, tangerines and roasted malts. Full-bodied in the mouth, with solid malts, some toastiness, more citrus fruit and a dryish finish, with the pine lingering on. Well-integrated and an excellent first commercial brew. Who would have thought that Yate is home to such a good brewery!