03/08/2005. GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, LONDON, W14, England

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Strong cream head and brown body nearing black. Soft roasted barley aroma. Flavour is mellow barley and coffee hints with a smooth mouthfeel. Perfectly adequate stout but far from interesting.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Catching up on ratings from GBBF 2016. From cask. Looked good, but one of the more disappointing beers at this years festival...

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Black beer, white head. Slightly sour, malty smell. Flavour is a touch sour too, roasty malt, chocolate, sour and fruity aftertaste. Decent.

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

On cask at the Cask and Barrel. Appearance - dark brown to black with red chinks. Nice fawn head. Nose - light iodine and liquorice. Taste - toffee, liquorice, charcoal. Savoury, salty. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - should probably be loaded as a dry stout.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

9th August 2016
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Clear deep amber beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is light, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Mellow dark malts, touch of dark chocolate. Mild and tangy dark fruits. Fine, but like a hundreds of other cask stouts.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF ’16, day one, 09/08/16. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is earthy fruits, eggy/sulphuric whisper, light cocoa powder. Taste comprises light charr, spice, raises, biscuit, toffee, fruit loaf. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. Ok.