6.2

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

On tap at BrewDog Liverpool, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out potent spicy whiskey notes, with subtle cocoa and vanillin in back. Flavour has a perfumey quality (from the barrels I assume) and not so much of the peated whiskey I was hoping for. The body is thin, not all that malty or roasty. Not too satisfied with this one.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Keg at BD Castlegate. It pours opaque, jet black with a dense deep tan head. The aroma is rich and unctuous, dark roasted malt, vanilla, cake frosting, toasted marshmallow, heady notes of whisky, charred oak, distant bonfire, rocky road, jammy berry, jam rolly polly drizzled in custard, umami, burnt toast and liquorice. The taste is dry, bitter, dark roasted malts, decadent, unctuous, charred oak, umami, liquorice, warming booze, heady notes of whisky, intense dark chocolate torte, cacao nibs, rocky road, espresso coffee, peppery spice, light tannin, warming booze and plenty of fruity Speyside whisky. Finish charred oak and bitter chocolate. Fulsome body and fine to moderate supporting carbonation. Full of flavour. The aroma is pretty impressive. A beer for someone who likes whisky and intense 99% dark chocolate and not the pastry boiiis.

Refreshing, but not very exciting

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask. Pours hazy pale gold with a white head. Tropical fruit, resin, grains.

7

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

Jan. 2018: 330 ml bottle conditioned, L067, from Aberdeen Country Fair. Single hop Citra IPA. ABV is 6.7%. Cloudy brown colour, moderate head, slightly off-white. Woody and hoppy aroma, notes of pine and citrus. The flavour is citric and somewhat woody, quite dry, bitter finish.

6.8

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

Lots of smoke here, some peat. Black pour with decent head. A hint of caramel. Bitter finish with a touch of tang. Bottle from a market in Inverness.

7

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

Cask at GBBF'23, day two, 02/08/23. Pink grapefruit looky with a crimson cap that thins to the edge. Nose is tangy fruit esters, red berry pips, hedgerow, grains, damp hay. Taste comprises soured red berries, grass, grains, light citric sherbets, herb, lactic twang. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering climax. Decent for a cask sour.

Very fizzy

7.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - murky brown, off white head. Nose - sweet or dried citrus. Brown bread. Red fruit too. Taste - red fruit and dried orange. Bready still. Bread and butter pudding. Sweet spice. Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle with a mixture of sweetness and light roast on the finish. Overall - a bit of an English Strong Ale vibe going on with this one. I like it a lot.

7.2

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

Keg at GBBF'23, day one, 01/08/23. Dark mahogany brown topped with a dirty tan head. Nose is charr, roasted tones, dates, raisins, modest coffee bean. Taste comprises earthy roast, cocoa sprinkle, charr, dark malts, dried fruit rinds, light coffee notes. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close. Tidy enough stout.