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

Can at ash's. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, earthy, chocolate, taste is similar, sweet, a little sour.

can at ashs... dark black.. small tan head... soft herbal dusty chocolate roast malts nose... soft sweet chocolate Roast malts.. dark bitter roast...

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

Crowler picked up at BD Inverurie. It pours darkest brown to black with a small khaki head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, tangy, loads of berry, jammy, fruit compote, toasty, umami, treacle, cacao nibs, toasty malt and hint of smoke. The taste is dry roasted malt, toasty, bitter - sweet, toasty, umami, light smoke, jammy, tangy berry compote, liquorice, cacao nibs, molasses and a touch of coffee with a toasty finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Fruit is pretty well integrated into the base bier. Decent.

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

Keg at BD Waterloo, 20/10/22. Extremely dark mahogany brown with a good sized beige cap that retains well. Nose is dried berries, faint pine nip, biscuit, caramel. Taste comprises raisins, ashen notes, toffee, dried fruits, grains, red berry tingle. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close. Tidy enough for the style.

keg at brewdog Lothian road.. deep brown black... thin tan.. musty chocolate roast...musty malts

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

Keg at doghouse edinburgh. Pours black, nose is roasted, liquorice, malty, taste is similar, thin.

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

Keg at BDCW - London. Pours clear cola brown with a creamy, khaki head. Light-medium sweet flavour with some berry notes, a little coffee, roast, burnt brown bread. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Semi-sweet finish, a little cocoa, more berries, grapes, bready malts. Drinkable.

Keg at doghouse edinburgh. Pours black, nose is roasted, liquorice, malty, taste is similar, thin. 3.6