Weak tea flavour, not a favourite of mine...................................

Dark brown, malty and balanced. Very good for being only 2.8%! ............

Black, with light brown head. Light body, hint of acidity. Not as complex as I remembered - now it tastes like a Guinness knockoff (not a good thing, really, since we already have Guinness). Sweetish by default, as the hops are nowhere to be found. Touch of dryness in the finish comes from the roasted barley. Maybe this is better for a different time of year, but when the snow's falling (like right now), it just doesn't seem like the kind of full-bodied stout I like. Interesting that the label reads 'bottle-conditioned', but there is nothing even resembling sediment on the bottom of the bottle.

Firm maltiness. Not as great a showpiece as I would have like to see, but not bad either.

Re-rate. I originally had this in London, the re-rate is from the bottle in Hong Kong. Got it at CitySuper in Tsim Sha Tsui. Medium chestnut brown colour. The aroma has some brown sugar notes, some darker sugars, some grains. The palate is predictably watery, but has some malt complexity, in the form of light nuts and dark sugar nuance. Faint roast. It’s not a bad beer, especially for its size. It has a good mild character.