04/08/2010. GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, LONDON, SW5, England

Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask at GBBF 2010. An unclear dark brown beer with lots of sediment floating around under a lazing brown head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, lemony hops, and wood. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits as well as lighter notes of chocolate, leading to a dry and bitter finish. The body is light and I find the beer a bit boring.

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

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, dark roasted, strong coffee, coldcoffee, smoke - ash. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, dark malt, chocolate notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20100803]

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

Cask (GBBF 2010) - Dark brown with red tinges. Roasted aroma with coffee and roasted malt. Roasted taste with plain chocolate and coffee standing out. Enjoyable.

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

Cask@GBBF2010. Deep amber colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some mild roasted and smoked notes as well. Flavour is similar, but also has coffee, chocolate and some mild liquorice.

Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From cask. Pours murky brown with a lot of sediment and with a dusty tan head. Aroma is liqourice and spiced. Fruity hoppy. Bitter and dark roasted malty. Distinct hoppy into a dry and bitter finish. Ends one dry and fruity.

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

cask at gbbf 2010 ... soft chocolate toffee malt nose ... soft chocolate roats ... nice easy roast malts ... low bittter ... low but full flavoured ... quite nice... light charcoal linger

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

Cask at the Hobgoblin, Reading. Pitch black with a dense tan head; chocolate malt aroma; silky mouthfeel, dry and smoky with dark red fruits and dry chocolate finish. Excellent.