6.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask in The Wellington, Brum, early January. Near black, beige to tanned head. Roasted malts with plenty of coffee notes and hint of chocolate with a berry yeast tang. Light to medium bodied which could be considered thin for the style but works with the richness of flavour.

7.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Handpull cask at the Kings Head, Leicester. Very, very dark brown with a decent-sized khaki head. Aroma of roasted coffee, a little bit of blackberry. Taste is sweet, fruity with undertones of Turkish coffee and liquorice. Bitterness in the aftertaste: soured berry juice and too-strong espresso. It's not quite comfortable in its own skin but I love it all the same.

6.9

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

Hand-pulled half-pint in the Boot on 31st October 2024. Tanned crown on a black body, looked good. Tasted fine too, malty, smooth and rich but earthy too. Leather and liquorice within the mild coffee flavours. I actually liked it, but it was a little 'odd'.

5.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at the brewery. Poured almost black in colour with a lasting frothy tan head. The aroma is roasted malt. The flavour is light liquorice bitter, with a light, watery, earthy, yeasty, light liquorice bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with soft carbonation. Disappointing.

7

cask at the brewery ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ...little over soft ..sweet chocolate roast malts nose ...soft sweet mellow chocolate Roast