Bottle at Level 42, thanks to Paulo, 09/06/16. Rich mahogany brown with a decent tan cap. Nose is light roast, dark fruits, toffee fudge, earthy cocoa, brown bread, grain. Taste comprises light charr, cocoa powder, faint spice, toffee, fruit loaf. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stout.

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Scopey. Pours clear cola brown with a slight, creamy tan head. So,e tangy berries in the nose, light roast, hints of cocoa. Light sweet flavor with pleasant bitter sweet chocolate, scorched earth, old leather. Light bodied with average carbonation. Dry on the finish with further bitter cocoa, earth, burnt leaves, aged berries. Not bad overall.

Bottle from Baxters Whisky Shop, Fochabers. It pours clear amber with a thick white head. The aroma is brown bread, earth, toasted grain, cereal, leather and nut. The taste is bitter, spicy, dull toffee/caramel, brown bread, grassy, floral, earth and bit of cardboard with a dry, spicy finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. A fairly standard bitter.

Bottle from Baxters Whisky Shop, Fochabers. It pours clear golden - amber with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, bitter - sweet, fresh, sweet orange, tangerine, touch of grain and floral accents. The taste is dry, light bitterness, toasted grain, porridge, soapy citrus, waxy citrus peel and floral notes with a dry finish. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. This is far from my favour style of beer, but this example is fresh and drinkable enough. A touch grainy perhaps, but overall ok.

Bottle from Baxters Whisky Shop, Fochabers. It pours deep brown with a medium off-white head. The aroma is brown bread, cereal, toasted nuts, and dull caramel. The taste is smooth, malt - driven, caramel, brown bread, fruit cake, toasted nuts and cereal with a dry finish. Light - medium body and fine carbonation. A fairly OK mild ale.