8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Asda, Wycombe at 8.4%. Black with a dark brown tinge and a lasting tan head. Big boozy sweet black coffee (Tia Maria?) and dark chocolate throughout. A touch of raisin and vanilla lurks in the background. It's rich and sticky in the mouth - it feels very indulgent, and they've got the espresso martini thing bang on. The only let down was a touch of astringency in the moderately bitter (but still sticky) aftertaste; otherwise this was top notch and highly enjoyable. Can't believe this was just two quid in an Asda multi-buy!
Tried
from Can
from
Asda Supermarket (Various locations)
on 06 Jun 2026
at 17:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can thanks to Stuu. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aromas of wood spice and dark sugar. Taste is sweet, more spice, chocolate, toffee and some wood. Dry finish.
Tried
on 12 May 2026
at 12:57
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at ash's. Pours black, nose is burnt malts, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, raisin, taste is raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, fruity, cognac. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 12 May 2026
at 06:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can thanks to Stuu.
Appearance - opaque black and a beige head.
Nose - sweet spice and dry wood. Molasses.
Taste - sweet spice, chocolate, toffee and rum cask notes.
Palate - medium bodied and some roast and dryness.
Overall - good.
Appearance - opaque black and a beige head.
Nose - sweet spice and dry wood. Molasses.
Taste - sweet spice, chocolate, toffee and rum cask notes.
Palate - medium bodied and some roast and dryness.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2026
at 14:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cloudy, yellow with an almost white head. The aroma is lightly malty and a salad of exotic fruits. The body is full but juicy, with low carbonation. The taste is fruity, but with notes of cereal in the background. Decent and quite drinkable, but could be more expressive.
Tried
from Can
on 10 May 2026
at 13:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Third of a pint on cask at Doncaster Brewery Tap
Medium creamy off white head. Cloudy golden/amber pour. A bit sweet.
Medium creamy off white head. Cloudy golden/amber pour. A bit sweet.
Tried
from Cask
at
Doncaster Brewery Tap
on 26 Apr 2026
at 19:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, berries, raisin, vanilla, woody, cognac, taste is similar, sweet. 8
Tried
on 24 Apr 2026
at 13:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 17th April 2026. Pours black. Taste is sweet, sticky, dark fruits, chocolate and cognac - quite sweet, but nice
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2026
at 14:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
On tap at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours almost black with a small scummy cream head and good lacing. There’s roasted malts, nuts and oats in the aroma. In the mouth it starts off fairly sweet but a little bitterness comes through after a while. Initial flavours are roasted malts, oats, lactose and dried fruit with hints of ginger and cola coming later. Finish is slightly dry. This is decent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ebenezers, Crewe
on 17 Apr 2026
at 13:40