7.3

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

Foamy tan head left a creamy top a dark brown still body.
Sweet, smoked & heavy malt aroma.
Medium bodied, smooth with a lightly carbonated back.
Liquorice, malt, woody, very lightly smoked & peat tastes with a bitter/sweet tangy finish.
Good Stout.

9.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle from Against The Grain. Hazy to murky ruby body with a pale pink head. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of ripe cherries and candy. Flavour of juicy cherries, cranberry and an oaky finish. Medium body with a smooth texture. Light fizz. This is stunning, and justifies the £10 per bottle price. Holy Goat are one of Scotland’s top breweries - they produce very special beers.

At home

7.6

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

On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is red cherries, almond, strawberry jam. Tart taste of cherry bakewell, balsamic vinegar, strawberry, more almond. Rather dry. Sweet, tart & tasty.

8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Great Grog. Black body with a thick tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of dumpling, smoked wood and vanilla. Flavour of roasted malt and Marmite with a smoky finish. Medium to full body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This drinks easily for the ABV. It’s smoky and sweet. It’s good but I hoped for more given the price and the quality of both breweries involved.

8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Svart med lys brunt skum. Lukter mørk sjokolade, lakris og kaffe. Fyldig. Smaker noe bitter mørk sjokolade, lakris og noe kaffe. Middels lang.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Gold waxed 7-fiddy to celebrate my bros birthday. It pours oily jet black with a small dark tan head. The aroma is rich dark roasted malt, slick, oily, unctuous, umami, liquorice, brandy soaked oak, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, Christmas cake, toffee, vanilla, toffee crisp, dark chocolate and cacao nibs. The taste is slick, oily, bitter - sweet, dark roasted malt, charred, umami, dark chocolate, brandy soaked oak, raisin, sultana, grape, date, prune, eccles cake, jammy, malt loaf, molasses and some warming booze with a slick, dark roasted finale. Full body, fine but persistent carbonation and slick mouth feel. Good depth of flavour. Flavourful and moreish.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Heavy malt, piggy, treacle, roasted & dark chocolate tastes with a bitter finish.
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