From a 750ml bottle on 25/12/2021 (shared by Butz with thanks). Pours a deep brown with little in the way of head. The nose is malty and fruity, with a good dash of chocolate and spice in the mix. On the sip, it's quite intense yet very smooth, with chocolate, coffee, orange and hints of dark fruit, which is met by a firm pine hoppiness which balances the whole package out very nicely. Don't get the Begian aspect though. Medium modied with average carbonation. Pretty easy drinking for 10% and a really good double black IPA.

Can, Advent box. Slightly hazy orange with a white head that's very soon gone. Aroma is pretty convincingly passionfruit pulp topped pavlova. Sweet but a bit of bitterness and the acidic edge from passionfruit balance things enough to keep it drinkable. A hint of warmth, which also suits it. Not quite my thing but well done.

Can, Advent pack. Gold with an inch of white head that lasts and laces quite well. Bready and slightly grainy aroma with some floral notes. Sweet and quite rich with decent floral and spice tinged bitterness. I would have liked it a bit drier at the end but it's a sound and wholesome drop.

Can, from their Advent box. Black; a modest tan head is soon gone. 3- Aroma of singed caramel, mocha, vanilla - OK but simple and superficial. But softer and deeper upon a sip with a roasty rumble under the mocha sweetness with liquorice, (spelling it this way at least in this review despite what spellcheck says) vanilla and white pepper joining moderate but nagging bitterness at the end. A bit of a mixed bag but good on balance.

(Can) Pours hazy golden with tiny head. Interesting aroma with funk, lemon, pineapple, hint of gunpowder. Nice mouthfeel, medium bodied and soft with plenty of gentle carbonation. Good taste too, interesting, unusual and enjoyable. The start is somewhat tart with lemony citrus notes. These develop into a mix of fruity notes especially pineapple with pleasant tartness. At the end there are some surprising and salty hints. Enjoyable and refreshing.

Can, Advent pack. Amber with a white head that settles to a cm. Over the years the normal Beechy Pale has become more tropical with a citrus centre, and so it is here too. A little more crust to the bready malt but it's still clean and reasonably light before a fair bit of pineapple and some vague citrus point towards the fairly bitter finish. Solid, balanced (for the times) stuff.

Advent box can. Fairly cloudy orange with a white head. Lots of obvious citrus peel, some vanilla, crackers. Sweet with jarringly obvious citrus peel, mild spices, crackers. Refreshing enough.

Advent box. Almost clear gold with a frothy white head. Aroma of pineapple, crackers, honeydew melon, some vague citrus. Light bodied with just about enough support for the mostly tropical hops. Snappy but only moderately bitter at the end.