7.4

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

Cask at Smithfield, Derby – though have drunk it before. Pours almost black with minimal cream head Roast malts and some coffee in the aroma. In the mouth the texture is slightly watery, but with also a stickiness that coats the tongue. Flavour is mainly liquorice and sweet milky coffee, plus traces of treach and ash. Finish is a little dry. This is a pretty decent stout all round, the coffee isn’t overwhelming and it hides its strength well.