6.8

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

Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2016, day 1 - London. Pours deep brown with a foamy, off-white head. Medium sweet, notes of brown bread, light roast, cocoa. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Cocoa and roast to finish. Tidy.

6.5

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

Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Light black with a decent tan cap. Nose is rich roast, dark fruits, toffee, chocolate. Taste comprises cocoa powder, dark fruit esters, light spice, biscuit, fruit loaf. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stout if a little thin overall.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at GBBF 2016. It pours darkest brown, near black with a small tan head. The aroma is quite meaty, smoked notes, roasted malt, earthy, ash, liquorice and dark chocolate. The taste is quite light, bitter, earthy, roasted malts, wood, liquorice, umami, leather and peppery spice. Medium body and soft carbonation. A simple, easy-going dark session ale.

5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at GBBF 2016 09/08/2016. A dark black brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is blackened meat , soy, dried fruits, apple. Flavour is composed of semi sweet nutty black malts, stale grains, dried fruits, Tangy. Palate is semi sweet stale malts, watery. Meh.

4.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Black ale with a thick head that looks the part. Some chocolate notes but not too many, also little flavour.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 04/07/2012. Near black with a slight tan head. Sweet, berry fruit and chocolate aroma with a touch of roast dealt., Easy drinking, with more sweetness and berry fruit, before a dry finish. Good.

7

3/2/2012. Cask at the 13th Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Festival.

7.8

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

cask at bow ...dark brown black ... thin tan head ... soft roast malts .. light toffee ... juicy sweet roast chcolate malts ... lightest puff candy tones ... soft and easy... nice

7

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

(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2010) Black colour with foamy, beige head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of coffee and dark chocolate. Roasted, malty taste with coffee, dark chocolate and cocoa. Solid cocoa bitterness in a dry finish. Rather light body, dry and fairly bitter. Nice and highly drinkable stout.