Cask at EBF XX, EUSC, 02/04/15. Black with a moderate tan covering of bubbles. Nose is earthy roast, light fart, dark fruit rinds, light spice, not great. Taste comprises dark fruit rinds, earthy, cocoa rub, more bitter aspects than the nose, light charr, Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So so.

bottle at home ... amber ... thin white lacing ... soft caramel toffee malt nose ... soft sweet fruits ... toffee fruits ... that sweet toffee malt

Bottle at Craig’s. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of chocolate, light roast. Taste is slightly green coffee beans, thin finish.

Bottle at craig’s. Pours deep brown, nose is toffee, chocolate, roasted, taste is dry, roasted, toffee.

bottle at home ... dark brown ... thin tan head ... soft dry chocolate roast ... dark malts nose ... dark roast malts ... soft chocolate ... dark chocolate malts .. soft roast

Bottle at home in London - picked up at We Brought Beer. Pours reddish-brown with a frothy tan head. The aroma has lightly roasted malts, some burnt leaves, dusty cocoa. Light-medium sweet flavor with hints of ash, more subdued roast, pleasant dry chocolate, balancing earthy bitterness, dried dark fruits. Light bodied with average to lively carbonation. Nicely balanced on the finish with prominent chocolate character, some burnt brown bread, more earthy bitterness, toasted grains, dried berries. Solid all-around porter. Lots of character packed considering the strength.

Gravity cask at the brewery for the grand opening. Pours clear gold, lightly effervescent, with a light white foam head. Bready pale malt nose with pleasing accents of tangerine. Medium sweet flavor with bits of white bread, some juicy citrus, light grass and pine, perhaps some wort (maybe a little under-fermented). Light bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet on the finish with bready pale malts, some dough, peach, citrus, light grain. Not bad. A bit too much residual sweetness though. OK.

Cask at the three johns. Aroma is nice nutty praline, sweet cocoa, coco powder. Ruby red / caramel brown coloured pour with a loose cream coloured head. Some light fruit and but chocolate on the noise as well. Flavour is hazelnut, choc, sweet caramel malts, praline, dried fruits with a little earhy notes. Palate is fairly light bodied with low cask condition and a semi sweet note. Lingering drying woodyness, coco powder and raisin. Decent.

Bottle from Ravensgate Arms, Ramsgate. Dark brown colour lasting tan head. Chocolate aroma. Rather a lovely easy drinking chocolate porter. Decent enough porter. Fine.

Bottle from Ravensgate Arms, Ramsgate. Hazy amber colour lasting beige head. Sherbert hoppy aroma and some malt sweetness. Ok amber malt in the mouth, with more hops sherbert on the finish. Fine. Not overly exciting but fine.