Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at Tilt, Bingo-Cotts Convention, Thanks to Simon 08/07/23. Black with a khaki cap that dissipates edgewards. Nose is chocolate melt, toasted brown sugars, dark malts, toffee fudge, vanilla. Taste comprises mellow barrel, oak, bourbon kiss, chocolate dipped raisins, toffee, brown sugar melt, hint of coffee. Full bodied, oily, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid old skool BA impy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2023
at 15:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at the Not Cotts Convention bottle share, last weekend. Bottle purchased from the brewery in 2019. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma: roast, rich dark chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, oak. Taste: moderate sweet with some roast bitterness, dark chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, umami, dried fruit. Lightly boozy. Medium to full body with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jul 2023
at 22:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried at the Not at Cotteridge share 2023 at Tilt Birmingham. Black colour with a tan head. Rich chocolate nutty and oily. Full body.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2023
at 20:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Cotteridge Meet Up 2023. Black beer lasting tan head. Bovril malty soy sauce aroma. Some heat. Lots of Soreen malt loaf heat and malt
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2023
at 16:17
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the cotteridge convention bottle share. A jet black brown coloured pour with a loose dark tan head. Aroma is meaty roast, hazelnut. Bourbon, vanilla, oak, grape. Flavour is composed of semi sweet brown sugars, dried fruit medium, sweet, sticky, smokey roast, brown sugar, oak, palate is semi sweet, sticky, oily, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2023
at 16:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Not Cotts 23. Big and boozy, sweet and chocolatey. Darkest brown. Lively beige head. Sweet booze with a bitter streak. Rich chocolate and molasses. Thick. Heavy. Oily. Average carbonation. Long astringent finish.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2023
at 16:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Lots of coffee bean, like un sundried coffee bean. Cinnamon? Light roast. Black pour with ok head. Bitter tangy finish. Some caramel sweetness. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2023
at 20:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Daily Growler Powell.
Tried
from Growler
on 27 Mar 2023
at 19:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can
Tried
from Can
on 24 Mar 2023
at 13:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Daily Growler Powell during the Tripping into Hoofmas: Tripping Animals + Hoof Hearted Feature w/ Texas Steel BBQ event on 12/23/2022.
Tried
from Growler
on 01 Feb 2023
at 01:06