8

RB score 3.37

6.6

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

Old rating from 2015 - 330ml bottle, pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of passion fruit, mango, flora, grass, earth, herbs, grain & spice. Moderate body. Light finish

7.5

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

750ml bottle from somewhere in Melbourne. Poured a hazy dark reddish brown colour with a thin broken off-white head. The aroma is grainy malt, light sweet toffee, red berry fruits. The flavour is moderate sweet, with a rich, juicy, raisin, red berry fruit, light warm boozy alcohol bitter palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours pale orange gold with a white head. Aroma: grains, citrus, caramel, pine. Taste: light sweet & bitter, biscuit malts, citrus, caramel, earthy. Medium body with moderate to high carbonation.

8

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

Another bottle from the Local Taphouse's Coronatime cellar pruning. Deep amber, holds a fat coat of cream head a while. Boozy aroma with Sherry, figs, dried peach, burnt toffee. Full, really luscious & creamy body with substantial carbonation. Sweet (figs, sultanas, dried peach, some Sherry) but still bitter and a bit roasty too. Some overt alcohol but nothing inappropriate. Some nut oil creeps in too. Not sure of the date format here - does 201018 mean October this year or is it 18 months past best before? Anyway this is really good now and I'd guess has a good 3 years before it goes anywhere.

7.8

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

Bottle. Clear deep brown with less than a coat of cream head. Aroma of toffee, breadcrust, almonds, whisky. More vanilla than oak as such. Just short of syrupy, assisted by some carbonation. Rich but not all that heavy with oloroso, breadcrust, raisins and almonds gathered up by (a little) alcohol, oak and distinct bitterness. Perhaps not all that deep but lovely balance.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Black with a small tan head. Aroma of alcohol, dark chocolate, licorice, play doh and coffee. Flavour is light heavy sweet and moderate bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

7.4

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

Bottle from Slow Beer, Fitzroy, Melbourne and shared at Embargo, Phnom Penh. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a short-lived tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, molasses, dark chocolate, red berry fruits. The flavour la liqourice bitter, with a smooth, rich, roasty, liqourice, charcoal, light boozy palate. Medium to full bodied with flat carbonation.

7.5

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

Nose shows caramel, funky notes, vinuous notes, oxidised notes.Flavours include more funk, a bit of a grappa character, cognac, barley, subtle caramel, booze.

7

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

(On tap) Deep Brown with big cream coloured head. Pleasant aroma with hints of chocolate. Creamy smooth with fine bright carbonation. Taste is good - rich, some malty sweetness and chocolate notes. Very nice.