Can picked up at Tesco Danestone. It pours clear pale gold with a decent frothy white head. The aroma is sweet, intoxicating guava, sherbet dib dab, pic n mix and candy. The taste is less sweet, crisp, dry, pretty clean, sherbety fruits, fizzy candy, pic n mix and guava candy with a dry, snappy finish. Light to average body and moderate+ fizzy carbonation. It's fair, it's not in your face artificial thankfully, but it rests on the side of being too sweet. Passable.

Can from an Aldi in Abz. It pours darkest brown to black with a bubbly tan head. The aroma is earthy roast, coffee grounds, nuttiness, some praline, dull toffee and toasty brown sugars. The taste is dry roast upfront, earthy, coffee grounds, filter coffee, dull acidity from the coffee, bitter - sweet vibes, toasted nuts and brown sugar with a dry, roasted coffee finale. Average body and moderate carbonation. Decent, but think it would be better with more body.

Bottle from HoTM. It pours deep reddish - brown white a rugged fluffy white head. The aroma is initially musty, bitter - sweet, bruised bananas, dried fruits, raisin, sultana, pile tobacco, cacao nibs, toasty grains, malt loaf and a touch of speculoos. The taste is crisp, firmly dry, snappy, bitter - sweet character, date, raisin, toasted fruit cakes, malt loaf, cacao nibs, brown bread, some alcohol presence, nutty and a touch of praline with a toasty finish. Medium body and high, foamy carbonation. Carbonation is quite pronounced. Quite hearty. A decent and nourishing Belgian brown.

500ml bottle from Huntly Farmers Market. It pours hazy blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is musty, funky dirt, poopy, sweet, crunchy pear, pear skin and a drizzle of honey. The taste is crisp initially, crunchy pear, quite a bit sweeter than their apple ciders, poached pear, melon, white grape, honey, boiled sweets,.musty, sweet manure and barnyard filth with a short, dry finish. Average body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Nice a bit more zing/tartness/acidity to elevate it. Decent enough, but not their best offering.

Bottle thanks to my bro. It pours darkest brown to black with a small fluffy off -white head. The aroma is sweet and intoxicating, bing vanilla character, vanilla fudge, toffee, intoxicating and heady bourbon character, crunchie bar, honeycomb crunch, milk chocolate, brownies and marzipan. The taste is initially smooth, quite sweet upfront, dried fruits, fruit cake, sugary, toasty, roasty, vanilla, marzipan, cake frosting, toffee, boozey slap, prickly spice, splash of cola and bourbon soaked oak with a drying, toasty and charred finale. Medium+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. A bit sweeter and perhaps not as much body as I had hoped. It's a decent beer no doubt, but not the best of series.

Bottle from HoTM. It pours clear blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, bready, biscuit, baked goods, Belgian esters, melon, poached pear, mellow banana split cubes, toasty grains, cereal, straw and nutty vibes. The taste is initially dry, crispy, bready, baked goods, biscuit, spice, fragrant, snap of bitterness, floral, juniper, pear skin, melon, green banana and a touch of alcohol with a drying finish. Average body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Feels like a daisy, something I've not seen old chimneys do before, but it is very them.

Can thanks to my brom it pours clear deep red - brown with a decent off - white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, vanilla, toffee, booze soak oak, berries, red fruits, strawberry, jammy, booze, fruit cake, spice and rye bread. The taste is firstly dry, bitter - sweet, hint of acidity/sourness, tangy red berries, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, warming booze, dry oak, tannin, rye bread, resin, sappy and chewy malt with a toothy finish. Medium+ body and fluffy carbonation. Chewy and complex. Interesting and satisfying.