Red ale. Nice colour - red/brown, decent body, medium bitterness, solid malt. OK but not quite rich enough for me. 440ml can.

82/197 New Zealand 🇳🇿
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

From a 440ml can on 2/11/2025. Pours an ever so slightly hazy pale golden with a medium head. Th e nose is dominated by coconut with some hints of citrus in the mix. There's masses of coconut on the sip too, along with some lemon, lime and a bit of white grape. Finishes with a very gentle, lightly tangy bitterness. Medium bodied with moderate to average carbonation. A nice little hazy that delivers exactly what it promises.

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

Can. Never been excited by iStout but have loved some variants. Black, a 1/2cm tan head. Roasty with dark/ singed sugars, mocha, oak and other hints of whisky. Silky, lowish carbonation. Firm roast, Welsh Cakes, berry reduction, oaked whisky, a fair bit of bitterness. The whisky adds a lot but is still a supporting player.

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

Can. Just misted pale amber with a good cm of white head. Softly spoken but nice aroma of orange, preen pine twigs, peach, light bread and spices. The taste starts gently fruity but gathers to a fine piney spicy bitter finish.

One of the best imperial stouts i have tried & I am no miso fan. Chocolate is dominant & the base stout is classy. Def buy again, I have bought a box.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

From a 440ml can on 12/10/2025. Pours a deep brown with a smallish light tan head. The nose is quite odd, mostly spicy with a dash of cinnamon It's just as confusing on the sip - kinda weedy and herbal with some dark chocolate, more cinnamon, and just a hint of the promised biscuit presenting. Doesn't really come across as dessert beer, with muted sweetness, with a slightly sour, chemical and lightly roasty bitterness, with a touch of booze lingering at the back. The palate is a touch oily, the carbonation moderate. Just messy and not at all what I was expecting. Really disappointing.

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

2021 bottle. More brown than red. Clear with a pale beige wisp that's very soon gone. Aroma of red wine vinegar, oak, some cherries. Quite sharp with some earthy notes softening the acidic and woody aspects a bit. Twiggy as well as oaky at the end. Good but a little too acidic for me.