7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Aroma is big vanilla, malt, dark chocolate, surprisingly fruity, crème brûlée, chocolate fruit cake. Flavour is potent rich dessert-like sweetness. Body is medium, a bit creamy. Delivers as promised.

8

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

6th November 2024
Near opaque dark brown beer, decent bubbly dark tan head but pretty short lived. Smooth palate, decent fine carbonation for the style. Smooth dark chocolate malts, a little creamy dark chocolate. Good fruitiness , the label claims cherry and I get that, I also get the soft coffee - not rich enough for a liqueur, as claimed, but pleasant. Smooth finish brings more mildly tangy fruits. A very well layered and pleasant straight Impy and very pleasant change not to be a BA or Pastry. Stands strong on it's own 2 feet.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at CBJ - picked up from Pigs Ear. Pours black-brown with a modest, foamy tan head. Medium sweet flavour with notes of brown bread, sweet dark mats, some raisins, dates. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish, a nip of booze, some toasted sugar, golden raisins. Not bad.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle split at the CBJ share, thanks to LKS, 11/01/2024.
Black topped with a khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, charr, roast malts, hint of umami.
Taste comprises cocoa powder, dried fruit rinds, umami, spice, charr, dark malts.
Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Not bad.

7.2

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

Keg at two trees watford. A lihjt hazed reddy chestnut brown coloured pour with a lasting fine beige head. Aroma is nutty, butterscotch, nettle, brandy snap sugars earthy roast edge. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, layered malts, biscuit, treacle, singed sugars, dusty, rustic honey. Palate is semi sweet, medium bodied fine carbonation, drying finish.

6.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Keg at the hanging bat. Pours hazy orange, nose is caramel, honey, something musty, taste is chewy caramel, marzipan, sweet.

7

keg at the hanging bat... deep copper... thin tan lacing. soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose.. soft sweet caramel fruit

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg @ Tilt, Birmingham. Deep hazed dark appearance, foamy beige head.Prominent honey attempting to blend with the deep caramel treacle wee heavy base. Good moderately full body, smooth. Think I prefer a wee heavy without the honey, but it's nicely done.