7.4

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

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of heavy coffee and dark chocolate. Taste is more of the same. Light sweet finish.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, light vanilla. Taste is more of the same. Long finish. Very nice.

7

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

Bottle as part of an Xmas hamper. It pours pretty much opaque black with a thick, sturdy tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, ripe cherry, vanilla, squirty cream, cinnamon and plenty of chocolate.... Definite black forest gateaux vibes. The taste is dry roasted malt, some bitterness, bitter - sweet, earthy, good hit of chocolate, mocha coffee, burnt toast, there is a touch of ripe of cherry in there but it's well integrated and not in your face, vanilla, squirty cream vibes and a touch of warming spice with a toasty finish. Medium body and moderate, fairly foamy carbonation. Decent black forest gateaux stout - not to sweet or intense. Not bad.

8

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

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours black with a thick 2.54cm tan head. Aromas of liquorice, coffee, medjool dates. Hint of tar. Taste is mostly dark chocolate though. Dusty cocoa finish.

7.6

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

Bottle from Westhill Service Station. It pours hazy copper - orange with a decent frothy white head. The aroma zingy, tangy, sour, plenty of citrus, grapefruit, orange, kumquat, old fashioned lemonade, perfumed floral vibe, orange blossom, must and gooseberry. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, puckering, kick of acidity, plenty of tangy citrus, sherbet, fizzy sour candy, fizzy cola bottles, minerality, lemon, lime, grapefruit, orange, gooseberry and lactic tang with a drying finish. Medium body and moderate, fizzy carbonation. Think this works well. Super fruity and crisp.

7.8

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

Bottle from Westhill Service Station. it oours darkest brown to black with a decent tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, big hit of dark roast espresso, toasted nut, dark fruits, plum, fig, dark chocolate, praline, umami, ash and liquorice. The taste is dry, slick, rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, umami, liquorice, big kick of coffee, nutty, toasty, tobacco, dark/dried fruits, rocky road, ashy, peppery spice, toffee, mocha and some warming alcohol with a smooth coffee finish. Fulsome body, average carbonation and slick mouth feel. flavourful and rounded. One of the vest BrewToon beers to rate. Tasty.

8

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

Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is chocolate, fudge, coconut, vanilla, taste is woody, toffee, chocolate, roasted, light coconut.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - opaque black with a thin crema head. Nose - prunes and chocolate. Taste - prunes, raisins and an edge of dark chocolate. Palate - medium to full bodied. Boozy and rich on the finish. Overall - the best of the 3 versions.

8

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

Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is huge coffee, dark chocolate, roasted, caramel, taste is bitter coffee, roasted, chocolate, dry toffee.

8

bottle at ashs... dark black.. thin tan lacing... soft dark coconut chocolate roast malts nose... dark malts.. big roast.. Light bourbon... dark chocolate roast malts... dark dusty chocolate roast malts.. dark chocolate roast malts