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7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask@EBF
Pitch black, thick tan head, lace. Roasted malts, chocolate and a bit menthol in the nose. Toasted malty, some cocoa, hints of alcohol. Good "basic" strong porter.
Tried from Cask on 17 Sep 2008 at 15:30

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg, 9.0% at EBF08. Good creamy and liquorice aroma. Sweetish flavour, good liquorice, hint of smoke and cream. Black colour, very small light brown head.
Tried on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:29

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draught, 5.4% at EBF08. Faint hoppy aroma. Clear dark golden colour, nice creamy white head. Fruity flavour, creamy. Distinct bitterness. Nice.
Tried on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:27

5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Cask, 4.5% at EBF08. Buttery aroma. The flavour is also buttery, a little citric.
Tried from Cask on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:27

6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught, 4.8% at EBF08. Clear dark copper colour. Good caramel and cream flavour. Quite nice.
Tried on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:26

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught@EBF2008. Very deep ambery brown colour, small head. Aroma is roasted malts, some hops and dark malts. Flavour is very much the same along with big wooden notes and vanilla. Solid and fullbodied brew.
Tried on 16 Sep 2008 at 08:58

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask@EBF2008 (As Ocean Eko Pale Ale). Golden colour, small head. Aroma is hops, earth rubber and sugar. Flavour is mostly harsh rubber, grass and diacetyl. 5 3 4 2 9

Cask@SBWF2008 (as Ocean Organic Pale Ale). Golden colour, small beigeish head. Aroma is hop, some mild honey and fruits. Flavour is hops, saltwater and some mild wooden hints. Apparently in better condition at SBWF 2008 than at EBF 2008. 6 3 6 3 12.
Tried from Cask on 16 Sep 2008 at 08:55

5.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Clear golden with medium off white head. Sweet aroma with smoke and malty notes. Smokey flavour with toasted malt and a peat finish.
Tried on 16 Sep 2008 at 06:41

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear deep golden with tiny off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with toasted malt, caramel and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour with toasted malt, butter and floral hops giving it a bitter end.
Tried on 16 Sep 2008 at 04:39

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
(Draught at The Rover, Göteborg)On September 5, 2008Apparentley "Ocean Old Smokey" is the same as "Ocean IPA" but something went wrong, creating this one.Shady copper color, dense tan head. Smoke, acidic, roasted, caramelly, malty taste. Stable scent, subtle but distinct. Smooth mouthfeel, medium high bitterness.A very nice misstake.7/4/8/4/16=3.9
Tried on 15 Sep 2008 at 10:27