Sample, 4-ounce, draught, during the Ottawa Craft Beer Festival, savoured on August 29 2015; eye: black, opaque, ring of beige head, no lacing; nose: roasted barley, coffee, light dark chocolate, slight burnt barley; mouth: roasted barley, coffee, light dark chocolate, slight burnt barley, semi-dry finale in roasted barley with good presence of bitterness, medium-full body, good carbonation, surprisingly bitter, lightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, 4 onces, en fût, durant le Ottawa Craft Beer Festival, savourée le 29 août 2015; œil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : orge torréfiée, café, léger chocolat noir, très léger orge brûlée; bouche : orge torréfiée, café, léger chocolat noir, très léger orge brûlée, finale semi-sèche en orge torréfiée avec bonne présence d’amertume, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, curieusement amère, texture légèrement râpeuse; en résumé : bien

Can: Poured a light amber color bock with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of dry caramel malt with hints of residual sugar notes is pretty pleasant. Taste is a nice mix of dry caramel malt with notes of light cookie and hints of sugar. Body is about average with good carbonation. Nothing to write home about but well brewed bock.

Bottle shared at Craft Beer Co, Clekenwell - London. Many thanks to Dave for the BIPA scoop! Pours deep brown with a creamy, tan head. Burnt toast in the nose, with undertones of raisins and cocoa. Light-medium sweet flavor with light ashy roast, coffee, weak cocoa. Light in body with average carbonation. Moderately roasty on the finish, with nips of light chocolate, coffee grounds and dried berries. Fine.

This IPA poured a deep black colour with a big brown foamy head. Scents include a lot of grass, hops and mineral water. First swig was a little thin but full of flavour. Tastes of molasses, roasted malts, hay/grass and a little coffee. Finish is roasty with medium bitterness.

Draft - Light raspberry and grains. Cloudy orange yellow with a rich white head. Raspberry jam, seeds and a sweet jammy finish.

Draft - Lots of dark chocolate. Jet brown with a light brown head. Dark chocolate, creamy notes and some graham cracker. Nice.

Draft - Toffee notes and some nuts. Cloudy Amber with a rich beige head. Toffee, toasty notes and some nuts. Not bad.

10th September 2015
Craft Clerkenwell Bottle Share. Can thanks to big Dave and as ’Big Rig Black IPA’. Clear dark amber - brown beer, tidy pale tan head. Palate is airy and dry, modest fine carbonation. Thin and mellow dark malts. Traces of roast, coffee and dark chocolate. Super mild pine hops and a trace of floralness. Whisper of dark fruits. Light dry finish. A bit tame but okay.

Can thanks to the Wingman. It pours near black with a medium light tan head. The nose is toasty, earthy roast, cocoa, cherry cola and damp cardboard. The taste is toasty, earthy roast, charred wood, pepper, toast and ash with a very dry, earthy finish. Medium body and average carbonation. A pretty basic CDA says me.

Can split at CBC Clerko, big thanks to FLBH and the Wingmane, 10/09/15. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is malty, light cocoa strains, toffee, rather muted. Taste comprises light charr, earthy hop, milk chocolate, red berry fruit. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Mediocre stuff, lacks hops and direction.