19th September 2015
Eebria tap room. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, big pale tan head. Palate is light and crispy and semi dry. Good fine carbonation. Dark chocolate malts, little cream and coffee. Mild floralness, Light semi dry finish. Decent.

Bottle shared at Leighton’s 27/05/2015. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. Dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a lasting mid tan head. Aroma is robust smoky malts, roasted barley, dry roast, light citrus and earthy notes. flavour is composed of charred wood, dry roast, citrus and piney hops, robust. Palate is dry, highish carbonation. dry finish. Good stuff.

Bottle split at LKS high up place, thanks to the host with the most, 22/05/15. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is roast malt, chocolate, charr, dark fruit, light spice. Taste comprises tangy dark fruit rinds, Xmas cake, dark chocolate, earthy hop strokes, roasted tones, charring. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent well rounded stout.

Bottle thanks to Leighton. It pours near black with a thick tan head. The nose is sweet, juicy dark fruits, treacle, rich roast, cocoa, umami, ash and mild acidity. The taste is rich roast, earth, charred wood, coffee grounds, mild acidity, burnt toast and some pithy citrus with a dry finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Robust and quaffable.

Bottle shared in London - picked up at the brewers’ market. Pours deep black-brown with a frothy mocha head. Lots of heavy burnt malts in the nose, baking cocoa, ash. Light sweet flavor with some bitter coffee, scorched earth, bitter ash and scorched grain, espresso. Light bodied with average, massaging carbonation. Strong roasty finish, lots of bittersweet cocoa, scorched earth, dried buried, raisins, ash. Quite robust. Good stuff overall.