Bottle, last of the backlog ratings. Bought whilst on holiday in Dorset. Poured dark brown with an off-white to beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, toffee, milk chocolate and dark fruits and berries. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Best of the Dorset Piddle beers I've had.

Cask at the Market Porter. It pours black with a thick tan head. The nose is earthy roast, charred wood, dull ash, dark chocolate and hint of smoke. The taste is rich, bitter - sweet, smooth, chocolate, chewy roast, touch of charry ash, plum, blackcurrant, creme caramel and toasted nut. Medium body and fine carbonation. Great condition. Pretty well - rounded and quaffable. A well-made cask porter.

(Cask at Market Porter, Borough, London, 23 Nov 2013) Dark brown colour, almost black, with creamy beige head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate, coffee and dark bread. Malty, roasted taste with coffee, chocolate, dark bread and a dry finish with a balanced, roasty bitterness. Well made and tasty porter. Nice one.

Cask (handpump) @ Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street, Southwark, London, Greater London, England SE1 9AA.Clear dark red brown colour with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to lgiht light heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, light caramel, spicy notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration, roasted, dark roasted, chocolate, sweet dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121203]

500ml Bottle - Very dark brown with a tan head. Roasted and fruity aroma. Chocolate, blackcurrant and roasted malt in the taste. Easy to drink.