(Cask at Southampton Arms, Gospel Oak, London, 20 April 2017) Black colour with brief head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of chocolate, vanilla and liquorice. Malty, roasted taste with chocolate, coffee, vanilla, coconut, dark fruit, prunes, a touch of oak wood and a balanced roasty bitterness. More than medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty, with lots of chocolate and vanilla. Nice one.

Cask at the Stockbridge tap. Pours golden, nose is lemon, toffee, peach, taste is zesty lemon, sweet.

Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 21st March 2017. Amber with shallow off-white foam and scant lacing. Lemon zest and pungent yeasts in aroma. Sweet toffee malts and citrus zest in-mouth. Leafy hops and toasty malts in the finish. Zingy mouthfeel and plenty of body.

Cask at Euston Tap West. Near clear golden orange with a white head. Aroma of lemon, cream and light vanilla. Flavour is light sweet and above moderate bitter. Above light bodied with very soft carbonation.

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Waen Black Forest ].Clear medium to dark brown color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, moderate hoppy, citrus, berries - blackberry - raspberry. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, dark malt, berries - blackberry - raspberry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151007] 7-3-6-3-13

Cask at the Euston Tap - West Lodge, 27/01/17. Clear golden with a well appointed white cap that retains well. Nose is melon, straw, lemon drizzle, toasted grains, citric flesh. Taste comprises tangerine, peaches, melon, soft bread, Mandarin, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying close with a juicy hop tinkle. Decent enough hoppy pale.

Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Waen Chocolate Button ].Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, dark malt, apple. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, dark malt, roasted - toasted - chocolate, apple, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151007] 5-3-6-3-13

Bottle which I think is courtesy of Geraint and Helen cheers you two. Consumed at home Sunday 8th January 2017 Pours black, it’s as flat as a pancake, fruity, tangy and tart. There is a little buzz on the tongue, berries in the mouth, dry finish. I didn’t really get any chocolate, vanilla or coconut, just a tart, fruity assertive and tangy beer, didn’t seem bad in any way but not sure if it was intended to be like this? A6 A3 T6 P6 Ov11 2.9

On cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - opaque black with a lovely fawn head. Nose - coffee beanand creamy chocolate. A hint of green pepper. Taste - forthright chili and chocolate. Still some coffee lurking. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly good finish. Overall - good though chilli a bit more than I prefer.