22/08/2014. TOMMY JACKS BEACH HOTEL, Crooklets Beach, BUDE, Cornwall, England. Fantastic Chocolate Vanilla Stout - the first one of these I've actually enjoyed

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home in Hackney - sourced from not sure where. Aged a few years, probably about 5-6. Pours deep brown with a fizzy, beige head. Medium sweet flavour with light roast, some old coffee, dried berries, plum, earth. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Subtle warmth in the finish, a little chewy chocolate, earth, burnt toast, raisins. So so.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Wakefield Beer Festival 2016. Black stout with its vanilla notes dominating proceedings, and helping to subdue a clear strength. There’s lots of spice in its nose too.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at Moncada, Friday 7th October 2016 Lovely aroma, however mmhhh... this is going to be too spicy yes it is too spicy, Ang’ thinks too sweet. Lots of chocolate and vanilla in the mouth, it’s got the potential to be a very good beer but spice overload with cinnamon in particular ruining matters. A7 A3 T6 P4 Ov13 3.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Chester Beer & Wine. Black looks with a meek tan head. Nose had some chocolate, vanilla, dark fruits and malts. Flavour had a slight metallic tang which lets it down, alongside roasted malts, choc, earth and coffee. Dried out towards the finish. Ok but I look for a bit more all round in an impy.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

330ml bottle. Quasi black colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, brown head. Sweet-ish, artificially chocolately aroma, milk chocolate, nougat. Taste is herbal, chocolately dark malty, notes of thyme, rosemary, hints of chipotle, a dusty touch. Inharmonious, absolutely overdone.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Freebie from Beer Central, Sheffield. Cheers Sean! Murky, dark brown. Thin, lasting, tan head. Glossy, alcohol legs in the glass. Rich chocolate. Quite cakey. Sweet, fruity, and boozy. Heavy on the vanilla. Taste is dry, light bitter, with loads of lip sticking sweetness. Fairly rough, boozy palate. Finishes dry, and light bitter. Starts off great, but tails off a bit.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle 330ml. @ home on the terrace. [ As Rebel Mexi-Cocoa ].Clear dark dark black color with a large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, light brown to beige head. Aroma is heavy malty, chocolate, cocoa, dusty chocolate. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, cocoa, chocolate, milk chocolate - white chocolate, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140728]

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

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