6.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at BrewDog Edinburgh. Very dark brown, a small amount of visible carbonation creating a little beige/tan head. Smell is not so much chocolate as a decadent hot fudge sundae, with some wood chips and freshly milled paper. Rounded sweet taste. Lovely. However the body is weak and the finish is exceptionally short. Diddums. Otherwise would have scored reasonably higher.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Robbie’s Bar, Edinburgh. Mid to dark gold, a little hazy. Biggish white head with lots of lacing left behind. Citrus with a hint of banana in the aroma. The Mosaic hops do certainly stand out. The same is true of the full bittersweet fruity taste. Long finish, with a noticeable buttery note. Pretty good but not outstanding. I’d have it again but wouldn’t be my first choice.

7

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled (backlog). Hazy nutbrown/amber colour with a mediumsized off-white beige head. Aroma is nutty, chocolaty, some mild dark dry fruits as well as some toffee. Flavour is toffee, roasted malts, some chocolate and mild coffee to it as well.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at SRAF 2011. Pours black, nose is chocolate, liquorice, roasted malts, taste is sweet, rich chocolate.

6

Cask at the bow bar. Pours clear amber, nose is funky vinegar, toffee, taste is sweet toffee, light fruit.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the bow bar. Pours clear amber, nose is funky vinegar, toffee, taste is sweet toffee, light fruit.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at SRAF 2010. Pours golden amber, nose is zesty citrus, sweet toffee, taste is juicy fruit, dry finish.