At GBBF 2011. Clear deep brown colour with lasting thin beige head. Its a decent coffee led dark beer. Its drinkaboe with some dark fruits and some fruit malt loaf flavours. Its fine no off or bad flavours. Hard pressed to say it was a lager. Fine.

Growler shared by YGTBSM94. Orange-copper color. Thin patchy head. Pleasant bitter piny hop aroma. Medium bodied, very fresh hop tones. Flowery, a touch herbal. A really quality example of the style. Smooth, toasty malt tones. Well done.

4oz pour at Churchkey. Pours an opaque black with a thin, creamy white head. Nose is lightly smokey, sweet, a little yeast. Flavor is malty, chalky, smokey, yeast, bread crust, light caramel. Full bodied, dry, smokey finish. Just the right amount of smoke to make this enjoyable, while also being a bit of a twist on the style.

Draft as Devil’s Backbone Azreal. Poured a hazy golden color with a tiny white head. Aroma was mellow fruit notes, with a touch of spice. Flavor was, well - a bit on the bland side, but the beer may have simply been too cold. Notes of candi sugar and spices began to came out.

Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.Clear medium to dark red amber color with a small, fizzy, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, berry, moderate hoppy, fruity - berry. Initial flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter, finish flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, berries, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20100806]

Growler courtesy of the brewer, and opened about 90 minutes after being filled. Thanks Jason! Pours a clear vibrant golden color with a medium sized white head. Good head retention and lacing. Lots of fruit notes in the aroma including pear, citrus and apricot, as well as bready notes and a lightly peppery finish. The taste is bready notes, citrus, pear, apple, spicy hop finish. Medium bodied. Nice beer.

Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a dark reddish brown color with a medium creamy tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of dark malts, berry-like fruit notes, some roast and a faint bit of smoke. The taste is chocolate, toasted malts, roasty notes, some earthiness and a mild but bitter hoppiness. Smooth, creamy, medium bodied. Very nice beer.

Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy lemon yellow color with a creamy white head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of pale bready malts, lemon, nutty notes and a grainy finish. The taste is grainy, biscuity malts with some toastiness, green apple, bitter hops and a faintly sweet finish. Medium bodied. Creamy texture, and quite drinkable. Very nice beer.

Served on draft at the brewpub. Pours a hazy pale amber color with a medium sized creamy head. Decent head retention and lacing. Weak aroma with notes of bready malts and floral hops. The taste is pale malts, floral hops, mild caramel notes, toasty notes. Strong carbonation. Medium bodied. Quite refreshing. NIce beer.