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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at Alexandra, Derby. Pours a very dark reddish-brown with a small tan head and excellent lacing. Plenty of coffee in the aroma, plus lactose, oats and roasted malts. In the mouth it is sweet and creamy with pretty much the same flavours as the aroma – though coffee not so dominant. Later on some nuts come through plus hints of liquorice, chocolate and almonds. Finish is quite fruity. This is really nice – best beer of the day !