7.1

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

Bottle from Strong Water. Black body with a beige head. Patchy lacing. Aroma of plum and dark chocolate. Flavour of roasted malt and liquorice. Thin to medium body with slick texture. Soft fizz. Rich and fruity. It’s a bit thin but the flavour is bold and rich.

8

bottle at home... feb 2021... dark black.. thin tan lacing... soft sweet roast.. Light lactose ish nose... soft sweet chocolate.. light cherry lactose cherry... dark sweet malts roast

7.4

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

500ml bottle picked up at Westhill. It pours pretty much black with a tan cap. The aroma is rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, umami, bitter dark chocolate, ripe cherry, rocky road and freshly roasted coffee. The taste is dry, rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, toasty, light umami, dark chocolate, soft and real cherry character, light charr, hint of fruity acidity, coffee grounds, touch of spice and hint of alcohol to keep it in check. Finish is roasty. Medium+ body and average carbonation. I was worried this would have come across sweet or artificial, but they managed to strike a really nice balance to it.