26th August 2025
Can. Opaque dark brown beer, good bubbly tan head. Airy smooth palate, getting on for semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Somewhat light bodied dark malts for a beer of this stature. A kind of Kernel style dark oaty malts flavour with a mild dark malt cream. Coconut rides alongside everything and vanilla keeps the dark malt aspects from getting anywhere near bitter territory. A light finish. Tidy but quite disappointing. It's Tired Hands so naturally, expectations are high. The reality is a decent pasty affair, a little too light bodied for me and, no super brewer wow factor whatsoever.

Can shared by CLW--thanks, Chris! Opaque black with nice viscosity, ring of head, light lacing. Aroma is strong coconut macaroon, sweet malt, hints of chocolate and caramel. Taste is super strong coconut over sweet malt. Smooth texture, medium bodied and finish as taste. Alcohol is well hidden and coconut is strong but is too dominant.

Can at James, from an online peddller, 21/06/2025.
Black with a lasting khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, vanilla, coconut shavings, dark malts.
Taste comprises chocolate, spice, coconut, dark malts, charr, coconut Berties Bassets.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow rising boost.
Tidy enough pastry if not top drawer.

Can at home. Pours black, nose is coconut, sunscreen, chocolate, taste is similar, light bitterness 8/7/7/7/7

16 ounce can from Tavour. Number one with a bullet. Opaque black pour. Creamy tan head. Sweet roasted malt flavor. Notes of chocolate and coconut. First sip is dark roasted malt and bittersweet chocolate. Plenty of coconut flavor as well. Big bitter hops come through in middle. Finishes dry and chocolatey.