Descent raspberry notes. Soft malt. Clean. A little tart. I dig it.

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

Keg at The Furnace, Saturday 25th July 2015 Pours black with a fizzy light tan head. Fruit is nice a little bittersweet cherry providing a bit of tartness, though not as chocolatey as I would have liked. An ashy roasty edge. Good. A6 A4 T7 P3 Ov15 3.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Cask. Shakespeare’s, Sheffield. Very hazy straw colour. Thin, bubbly, clingy, white head. Bubblegum and banana esters. Peach. Grainy and bready. Taste has an equal measure of sweet and dry. Oily palate. A bit too slick. Soft carbonation. Finishes a bit sickly sweet. Comes over slightly artificial. Not for me, this one.

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

7th July 2015: hand-pulled cask half-pint in The Anchor, Birmingham. For Ratella read Nutella, this deep, smooth black brew with a good tanned head is a chocolate and nutty flavoured beer. Different and most enjoyable for someone like me with a sweet tooth.