8

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

Sample (thanks fonefan, Fanø / Pleasanti Street Promises Made). Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is chocolate, some roasted tones with toffeeish and mild alcohol tones to it. Flavour is roasted malts, some nutty, toffeeish, alcohol and mild chocolaty tones. More Imp Stout than Barley Wine...

7.9

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

Bottle shared at CBJ - many thanks to Reubs. Pours clear, deep brown with a bubbly, beige head. Medium sweet flavour with rich well toasted bread, earthy hops, toffee, dried semi-dark fruits, a little wood, booze. Full bodied, lightly oily, with fine carbonation. Warming finish, rich toasted malts, burnt toffee, hearty booze, golden raisins. Punchy stuff, good fun.

7.6

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

27th November 2024
Bottle thanks to Reubs. Near opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Dark chocolate malts, boozy, a little spice. Modest caramel. A light and spicy finish. Tidy, if another BW that could reasonably pass for an Impy.

7.4

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

Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Ruebs. A dark black brown coloured pour with a fine dark tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, plummy, solvent, alcohol, honey. Woody earthy. Flavour is composed of semi, tangy, waxy, hot alcohol. Green apple. Palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate carbonation.

8

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

Bottle. Color: Clear copper, thin beige head. Aroma: Toffee, caramel, nuts, whisky. Taste: Nice mix of caramel, toffee, a lot of spicy rye, Whisky, notes of oak wood, hints of nuts / almond and floral hop notes. Boozy hints and hints of chocolate. Full body, below average carbonation. Over medium sweet, over moderate bitterness. A bit on the sweet side for me, but nice one overall. Nice BA.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Kvickly Odder @ Home. Pours hazy yellow with a white head, lacings. Aroma of light malt, fruity hops, citrus. Flavor is light bitter, little malt, fruity hops, tropical fruit, citrus. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 181124

8.8

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

Bottle. Color: Black, thin light brown head. Aroma: Roasted malt, spicy notes, Whisky notes. Taste: Roasted malt, boozy Whisky, spicy rye, some coffee and liquorice. Over medium to full body, below average carbonation. Over modertae sweet, moderate bitterness. Very nice one.

7.8

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