7.4

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

Bottle from Hop Burns & Black. It pours jet black with a gigantic dark tan head. The aroma is rich, plenty of cooking chocolate, rich roasted malts, liquorice, umami, some fruit cake, dried berry and fruit compote. The taste is rich roasted malts, coffee grounds, liquorice, cocoa, dark fruits, charred wood and earth with a dry, roasted finish. Medium+ body and moderate carbonation. Rich rich and flavoursome for the abv. Rather nice all in all.