7/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can at home, from Craft Central.ie, 08/01/2026.
Pitch black topped with a good sized khaki head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dried fruit esters, dark malts, biscuit, toffee.
Taste comprises tangy fruit esters, charr, roast malts, spice, cocoa powder, faint liquorice.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Okay stout if a little tangy.
Pitch black topped with a good sized khaki head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dried fruit esters, dark malts, biscuit, toffee.
Taste comprises tangy fruit esters, charr, roast malts, spice, cocoa powder, faint liquorice.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light drying close.
Okay stout if a little tangy.
Tried
on 08 Jan 2026
at 18:57
8.1/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Opaque deep brown to black with a decent tan head. Roasted & toasted, chocolate & coffee, dried fruits, vinous notes, cinnamon & vanilla, tannins, some hop. Warming alcohol. Medium dry. light bitterness. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jan 2026
at 15:52
7.4/10
—
Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 6.5
Opaque deep brown to black with a decent beige head. Dark malts, esters, molasses, dried fruits, black bread, distant chocolate, floral hop. Light plus sweet. Light hop bitterness. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2026
at 19:56
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7
Opaque. Almost black. Small tan head of low retention. Nose: Roasted & toasted, a lot of peat, whiskey, iodine, esters, dried fruits, spicy hints. Taste: Pretty simlar. Medium dry. Light bitter. Notable alcohol. Low carbonation. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jan 2026
at 15:40
7.9/10
—
Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Opaque deep brown with a decent tan head. Toast & roast, oak tannins, vanilla, brandy, esters, chocolate, some hop. Warming. Light sweet & bitter. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2026
at 19:14
7.3/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Opaque deep brown with a perfect beige head. Toasted & roasted, floral hop, light esters, some coffee & chocolate, slightly vinous. Light sweet & bitter. Smooth. Low carbonation. Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2026
at 18:48
6.9/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cloudy amber with a huge ivory-coloured frothy head of good retention. Biscuit, caramel, oak barrel, vanilla, Rather dry. Light hop bitterness. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jan 2026
at 17:52
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home, form Craft Central.ie, 01/01/2026.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is earthy roast, molasses, dark fruit rinds, charr,
Taste comprises bitter roast, dark chocolate, charr, raisins, molasses, tangy fruit rinds.
Full bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Okay sipper.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is earthy roast, molasses, dark fruit rinds, charr,
Taste comprises bitter roast, dark chocolate, charr, raisins, molasses, tangy fruit rinds.
Full bodied, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Okay sipper.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2026
at 21:59
7.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
31/12/2025. Bottle shared by Colin, cheers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2025
at 14:46
7.3/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can at home, from Craft Central.ie, 31/12/2025 - wee hours.
Pitch black with a fast escaping khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, molasses, honeycomb, brown sugar melt, hint of coffee, modest barrel.
Taste comprises roast malts, coffee bean, toasted brown sugar, chocolate, mellow whisky barrel, dark fruit rinds.
Medium bodied with bite, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of alcohol.
Okay sipper but lacks depth of flavour for the ABV.
Pitch black with a fast escaping khaki head.
Nose is dark malts, molasses, honeycomb, brown sugar melt, hint of coffee, modest barrel.
Taste comprises roast malts, coffee bean, toasted brown sugar, chocolate, mellow whisky barrel, dark fruit rinds.
Medium bodied with bite, light prickly carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of alcohol.
Okay sipper but lacks depth of flavour for the ABV.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2025
at 00:04