7.6

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

440ml can, 4.5% version. Pours a very dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of woody smoke, roast malts, chocolate. Taste of dark malts, roast, chocolate, molasses, mild woody smoke - much less than the aroma promised, bittersweet with a drying finish. Medium bodied, smooth.
To be fair, the can does actually say that it has just a "hint of smoke" so I won't knock it for that as it's clearly intentional, I do think this would be better if it were more prominent though.

7

bottle at home ...dark red black ...thick tan head ..soft sweet fruity berry caramel roast ...little dusty sour..soft Caramelised fruits

6

can at home ..golden ...thin white lacing . s9ft6dey metalic fruit ..little grassy

8

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

440ml can @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Aug 23. Thanks Mark for bringing this from your hols in Dorset! Pours dark, deep beige head. Great porter this, nice dark flavours verging on rich with rye-like sweet suggestions.. lovely balanced flavour .

7.2

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

4/8/2023. Can at Hopsters, Ipswich. Pours cloudy very pale orange gold with a large frothy white head. Aroma of citrus, yeast, grapefruit, grass, herb, sour pineapple. Moderate sweetness and bitterness with a light tart edge. Moderate body, average carbonation. Nicely done.

6.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

4/8/2023. Can at Hopsters, Ipswich. Pours black with a frothy beige head. Aroma of chocolate, maple syrup, caramel, light roasted malt, brown sugar, touch of vanilla. Fairly sweet but not as sweet as expected. Mellow roasted bitterness. Moderate body, oily, average carbonation. Quite liked it.

7.1

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

Can from Garsons Farm Shop, West End. Aroma his chocolatey and malty, with a resinous streak. Opaque darkest brown. Big thick fluffy foamy light beige head. Heavy bitter - resin and stone fruit. Underlying creamy chocolate, before tangy berries come into play. Medium bodied. Slick. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Quite a tasty if polite Black IPA.

6.2

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

11/3/2023. Cask at the 2023 Coventry Beer Festival. Pours clear dark godlen amber with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of citrus, stone fruits, malt, yeast, orange, stewed and soapy edge. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slightly oily, average carbonation. Okay.

6.2

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

Cask @ Coventry Beer Festival. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, hops, flowers and has a nice bitter finish.

6.1

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

Cask @ Coventry Beer Festival. Clear dark golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light fruity and light hoppy - spicy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 110323