Can picked up at Fountainhall Wines, Stonehaven. It darkest brown to black with a dissipating khaki head. The aroma is freshly made whisky fudge, Scottish tablet, caramac, toffee crisp, dried fruits, raisin, date, fig, cherry, vanilla, cherry Bakewell and toasty malt. The taste is slick, thick, oily, toasty, bitter - sweet, charred oak, umami, liquorice allsorts, burnt toast, whisky fudge, toffee, tablet, savoury edge to it, banana bread, dandelion & burdock, plum pudding and burnt sugar with a warming and roasty finale. Fulsome body, limited carbonation and oily mouth. Lovely depth of flavour, but more carbonation would really lift this.

Can from Yutaka, London. It pours clear deep amber - brown with sturdy white head. The aroma is sappy, resinous, varnished wood, cereal , nuttiness and brown bread. The taste is drying, toothy, woody, bitter - sweet, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, touch of acidity, ryvita, earth, toasty cereals and nut with a drying finish. Average carbonation and moderate carbonation. Not much depth of flavour, but drinkable.

Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours very dark borne with a dissipating khaki head. The aroma is sweet - sour fruits, raisin, sultana, jammy cherry, crunchy nut cornflakes, date, fruit cake, rum soaked oak, rum banana and malt loaf. The taste is initially drying, woody, tannin, leather, bitter - sweet, sweet - sour tangy fruits, raisin, currants, cherry, date scone, nip of boozey warmth and rum soaked oak with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Nice depth of flavour. Enjoying the rum vibes. Could be done with a touch more carbonation though.

Can direct from the brewery. It pours clear deep reddish - amber with a decent off - white head. The aroma is toasty grains, cereal, nuttiness, jam, malt loaf, sponge cake, dried fruits, red berry, liquorice allsorts and varnished wood. The taste is crisp, quite dry upfront, bitter - sweet, biscuit, malt loaf, touch umami, liquorice allsorts, toasty grains, wood and leather with a shortish, drying finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Not sure what quite makes this worthy of the title celebration ale... Tastes fine though, just lacking some wow factor.

Can direct from the brewery. It pours clear yellow with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is zingy, tangy lime, lime sherbet, salty cracker, spicy margarita, bread and subdued spice. The taste is crispy, dry, snappy, quite spicy, perhaps overly so, chilli heats you way more than the aroma, peppery burn which lingers, crackery malt, spicy margarita vibes and pithy lime with a longer chilli burn average body and moderate carbonation. Love the idea of this, but think the chilli needs toning down to increase the drinkability.

Bottle from House of Trembling Madness. It pours darkest brown with a rugged deep tan head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, much jammier than expected, raspberry jam thickly spread on toasted brown bread, jam rolly poly, banana split, toasted brown sugars, dried fruits, raisin, currant, fruit cake, cacao nibs, malt loaf and molasses. The taste is dry roasted malt upfront, bitter - sweet, burnt toast, charred, loads of dried fruits, raisin, currant, banana, banana bread, warming booze, snap of spice, touch of umami, marzipan bananas split, toasted brown bread and some coffee grounds with a warming finale. Fulsome body and fairly high, foamy carbonation. Didn't realise this was a 12%er, feels like it though! Pleasing boost ale.

Can picked up at Aldi, Countesswells Road Aberdeen. It pours clear blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is sweet, juicy, tangy, bright peachy vibes, apricot, vanilla, peach cobbler and tinned mango. The taste is crisp, dry, puckering, zingy, tangy, vanilla natural yoghurt, sour peach, apricot, tinned mango, sherbet and sour candy with a dry, puckering finish. Average body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Like the balance to this. Moreish.