Cask (handpump) @ Harlequin, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England S3 8GG.Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, old malt, moderate hoppy, resin - terpentin notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090416]

Hand bottle ... Thanks to the Evil Empire for this one ... Not quite as black as Darth Vaders helmet ... sweet slightly smokey toffee and treacle nose ... again a bit low in carbonation due to hand bottling ... nice roast toffee malts ... little chocolate ... light bitterness... ever so slight charcoal with out crossing over to burnt