8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 18th January 2026. Pours black and thick, aroma has barrel, peaty whisky, chocolate, for the flavour - Excellent layers on this one , first the whiskey, then the chocolate and a little chilli hit in the finish - this brewery excels with this style - great stuff, although not the best from them, in my view
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2026
at 12:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black with no head tho a wispy one forms a minute or so after pouring. Dark chocolates, caramel, vanilla, coffee, dark fruits, oak, whisky, rum, toast. Full, slick body. Big and bold. Skews sweet without being cloying. More lively carbonation would open this up some.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jan 2026
at 20:16
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Jet black with a mid-size beige head. Biiiig booze, whiskey, peat notes, loads of molasses, caramel, chocolate, earth, oak. Full, thick and slick body. I get just a hint of that sherry sweetness but the Islay dominates. It’s a bruiser.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2025
at 21:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
440ml can. Jet black colour with minimally late awakening, small, creamy, fading, dark brown head. BA supported, roasty and dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, Port, Whisky, some wood, a touch of plum, smoked plum. Taste is BA supported, roasty and chocolately, dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, some cocoa, Port, Whisky, wood, a touch of peat, fruity overtones of plum and cherry, some alcohol.
Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation.
Relatively simple base beer, all complexity is due to the BA - very good, not outstanding.
Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, slightly cloying palate, fine, soft to flat carbonation.
Relatively simple base beer, all complexity is due to the BA - very good, not outstanding.
Tried
from Can
from
Pakhuis Twente
on 06 Dec 2025
at 00:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
440ml can. Opalescent, dark ruby colour with small to average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Mellow, caramel malty and slightly nutty malty, slightly fruity, mildly spicy and minimally woody aroma, hints of cherry, cherry juice, some toffee, praline, whiffs of oak. Taste is sweet-ish, slightly spicy, caramel malty, minimally nutty malty, slightly alcoholic fruity, initially minimally woody, notes of cherry, some toffee, rye spiciness, a touch of oak; more oak in the finish, a minimally warming alcoholic touch as well.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, mildly prickly carbonation.
Intense and condensed, very homogeneous, integrated if not amalgamated, but as a result almost a bit monotonous; minimally boozy passages, but overall relatively well hidden alcohol - very good.
Viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, mildly prickly carbonation.
Intense and condensed, very homogeneous, integrated if not amalgamated, but as a result almost a bit monotonous; minimally boozy passages, but overall relatively well hidden alcohol - very good.
Tried
from Can
from
Pakhuis Twente
on 03 Dec 2025
at 21:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
440ml can. Jet black colour with slightly late awakening, average, dense, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, dark brown head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty and caramel malty, minimally leafy and woody aroma, notes of caramel, dark caramel, dark chocolate, cocoa, some toffee, a touch of tobacco. Taste is roasty, chocolately, dark malty, slightly caramel malty, minimally woody, notes of dark caramel, dark chocolate, toffee, a touch of Bourbon, liquorice, tobacco.
Creamy to viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Rich, intense, homogeneous - very nice, uncomplicated sipper.
Creamy to viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, medium to fine, dense, soft, creamy carbonation.
Rich, intense, homogeneous - very nice, uncomplicated sipper.
Tried
from Can
from
Pakhuis Twente
on 29 Nov 2025
at 01:40
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can at home, 15th November 2025. Pours black and thick, aroma is intense, barrel, chocolate, liquor and peat. Taste is full on, islay, and peat, infused with chocolate and barrel - delightful
Tried
from Can
on 22 Nov 2025
at 15:28
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
440ml can. Jet black colour, initially just some macropore, dark brown bubbles on top, later forms a small, dense, creamy, slowly diminishing, moderately lacing head of identical colour. BA supported, intense and condensed, chocolately and roasty, dark malty aroma, notes of dark chocolate, couverture, chocolate sauce, amburana (with aspects of cherry, cinnamon, Black Forest gateau), some smoke, wood, caramel, rum, molasses. Taste is chocolately and mildy roasty, dark malty, BA notes of dark chocolate, couverture, chocolate sauce, mild smoke, some amburana (cinnamon, a touch of cherry), a of touch rum, molasses, wood, black pepper; subtle sweetness, well hidden alcohol.
Viscous, almost mushy texture, super smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, creamy carbonation.
Very nice composition, rich, harmonious, balanced and surprisingly homogeneous, excellent mouthfeel as well. Not exactly "drinkable" but uncomplicated, more-ish, addictive - great!
Viscous, almost mushy texture, super smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, fine, dense, creamy carbonation.
Very nice composition, rich, harmonious, balanced and surprisingly homogeneous, excellent mouthfeel as well. Not exactly "drinkable" but uncomplicated, more-ish, addictive - great!
Tried
from Can
from
Pakhuis Twente
on 16 Nov 2025
at 17:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Beerdome. Smooth roasted malt with coconut, chocolate, wood, booze, rum, raisins, vanilla, caramel, hint of coffee. Medium sweet, bit boozy, light bitter. Medium to full body. Very good.
Tried
from Can
from Beerdome
on 16 Nov 2025
at 00:55
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Sinister Brew - Jackalope
(Sherry + Islay)
Can shared at tasting. Opaque black color, virtually no head. Aroma is malts, clearly islay coming through. Flavor is malts, roast, again clearly islay dominating, nicely bitter. Very pleasant, very balanced. Lovely body. Very pleasant this one. 8-8-8,5-9-8,5
(Sherry + Islay)
Can shared at tasting. Opaque black color, virtually no head. Aroma is malts, clearly islay coming through. Flavor is malts, roast, again clearly islay dominating, nicely bitter. Very pleasant, very balanced. Lovely body. Very pleasant this one. 8-8-8,5-9-8,5
Tried
on 05 Nov 2025
at 22:08