7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rerate, cask at the Number Twenty-2, Darlington. Black colour, creamy tan head. Moderate but nice roasty aroma, hints of coffee and chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Roasty flavour, notes of coffee, distinctly bitter finish. I’m upping it a bit. Original rating: Cask at the Ipswich Beer Festival 2004, gravity dispense. Black (and I mean BLACK) colour, even when held to the light. Aroma has some dark chocolate, coffee and wood. Roast malt flavour. Hints of tar in the finish. Dry, woody aftertaste. This is not a stout of the "smooth and velvety" kind, but an interesting aquaintance indeed!
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Sep 2004
at 16:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Rated very fresh bottle. Heavily flowered aroma. Dark amber color. Good body. Very nice beer - especially if you crave a shot of hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2002
at 13:17