Nutty, but could use more smoke.

From tap. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild citrusy and crisp hoppy. Elderflower, fruity and slight herbal. Dry and crisp hoppy finish.

On tap at Jopen Proeflokaal Amsterdam. Almost black colour, beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, hint of snickers, dry stout. Flavour is medium sweet, roasted malts, coffee, caramel, nuts, dry bitter finish. Light bodied. Nice.

Keg at Arendsnest in der Dam, 27/09/15. Black topped with a decent tan swirl. Nose is coffee, chocolate, vanilla essence, dark fruits, light booze fumes. Taste comprises coffee grinds, dark malt, light roast, chocolate. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light warming booze trace with a peppery spice trace. Decent.

Keg at Arendsnest in der Dam, 27/09/15. Black with a decent tan covering. Nose is chocolate, roast malt, light spice, toffee, charr, dark fruits. Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, light vanilla notes, mellow dark fruits. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent porter.

27th September 2015
Arends Nest. Keg. Opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan head. Palate is light and semi dry, good fine carbonation. Thin dark malts, very light cream and smoke. Mild tangy fruits. Airy dry finish. Not bad but lacks the character of the Creme Brulee.

27th September 2015
Arends Nest. Keg. Opaque black - brown beer, good tan head. Palate is airy with a fine minerally crispness. Mellow dark malts, a little cream that does indeed develop a mild creme bruless caramel - vanilla vibe. Trace of roast malt bitterness and a little dark chocolate. Airy semi dry finish. Comes together well.

(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 30 Aug 2015) Golden colour with dense, white head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of white bread, cereal, peaches and a touch of elderflower. Malty, floral nose with grain, bread, herbs, hints of elderflower, grass and a balanced floral bitterness. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Tasty and quite interesting, with a fresh elderflower character. Quite nice.

Tap @ Beer Temple. Very dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and a little smoke? Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, medium sweet, hop, little liquorice, little smoke and a little bitter.