Cask at the Claret. It pours dark brown with a small tan head. The nose is bitter - sweet, charcoal, coffee, chocolate powder and touch of tobacco smoke. The taste is smooth, bitter - sweet, treacle, cacao nibs, earthy roast, coffee grounds, burnt toast and charred wood with a dry, toasted finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Thankfully not that sweet (given the name). Pretty well rounded and drinkable.

Pours dark, brown tinges at the base, with a small cream head. Lots of coffee in the aroma, with dark malts in the background. Taste- again it’s coffee-dominated, roast malt, espresso, more sweet than bitter, milky coffee finish. Quite tasty.