Bottle that I picked up from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, December 2012 consumed at home. This was a very decent Christmas beer, the spiciness was well done and contributed well. I like the subtlety of the spruce and the beer itself was jolly decent, good tanginess and a very nice bite, middling bitterness. If all Christmas beers tasted like this I would be prepared to try a few more, sadly many are too over-spiced, cinnamon, star anise, sweet and crap, this was an exception a decent effort indeed. A6 A4 T8 P4 Ov14 3.6

17th July 2011
Clear gold beer, tiny white head. Smooth palate, moderate carbonation. Dry. Sweetish malt with a trace of caramel. An okay balance of mild orange hops. Light crisp finish. Pretty drinkable.

Bottle @ Rasmus House. Pours very dark brown with a offwhite head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, licorice, chocolate. Flavor is roasted malt, coffee, licorice, hints of chocolate. Thin body, soft carbonation, light dry finish. 020812

Bottle. Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark red amber colour. Heavy malty and light hopy aroma. Toffee notes. Average moderate bitter flavor. Some roasted notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Bottle. very dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate and caramel. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, medium sweet, little caramel, hop and a little bitter.

Bottle. Nice head with good duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, chocolate, notes of smoke, nuts and hops. Nice dry finish.

Almost black with a diminishing beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and cocoa. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and roasted moderate bitter finish. 020812

25th November 2009
Opaque black stout. Thin (for a stout) and crisp palate. Very tangy sour malt with a dash of spritzy minerals. A little repressed coffee. Finishes with more tangy and fruity notes. More porter than stout and quite lively.

50cl bottle thanks to Lewis. Pours honey brown and thin lace head. The nose has toffee and crunchie bar even. The taste has more of the toffee. The palate is medium bodied, medium textured and has a clean finish. Overall, a well made bitter.