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

[Handpump at the Craft Embassy, Christchurch, NZ.] A light copper coloured pour with a loose white head; aroma of toffee and fruity malts; biscuty malt taste with some raisin and caramel; and some spicy English hops to finish. Very pleasant.

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

[On tap at the Craft Embassy, Christchurch, NZ.] A bright pale amber pour with a thick white head; tropical fruit aroma; orangey taste; and a crisp finish with a light bitterness.

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

Old rating from 17-01-16 - 500ml bottle, from Love Wine in Jersey. Abv is 6.5%. Pours a jet black colour with a beige foamy head. Aromas of roast & oysters. Tastes is of roasted chocolate, caramel & toffee with a underlying bitterness of oysters in the aftertaste. Overall not a beer I loved, and may not choose to have a second.

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

Old rating from 20-09-15 - 500ml bottle, pours a hazy amber colour with a cream head. Aromas of citrus, hops & maybe some fruits in there. Tastes of citrus, caramel, fruits and biscuit flavour as well as hops. Aftertaste is a nice dry bitterness. Highly enjoyable

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Canned in New Zealand. Black with beautiful creamy tan head. Roasty, chocolate, dense, smooth, nice bitter finish. Medium bodied.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, Beer Library. Can’t see a date. Almost black, tan head. Aroma of caramel, the sea, mocha. More intense - in an unfurling manner - upon a taste. Firm roast, minerals (rather than fleshy oysters), the fireplace. Alive, almost creamy. Bitter at the end. Memorably good.

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

Can, Pak 'n' Save, Timaru. Clear amber, solid white head, ok lasting. Sweet peachy nose, some biscuits - classic. Medium bitterness, grassy. Medium aftertaste. Light body. Classic IPA.

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

Keg at Kraftwerks, Nottingham Sept 2016. Pours light hazy golden with a white head. Aroma: malty, fruity, green tea, grassy. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, the green tea is quite subtle, more prominent note of honey. Medium body with moderate carbonation.

ohh thought this was a rerate... dark black.. massive tan head.. soft dusty chocolate roast malts nose... soft bitter milky chocolate dusty roast