Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours clear chestnut brown with a lasting off-white head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, brown bread, toasty, malt loaf, toasty brown sugars, sugar plum, Dr Pepper and cherry cola. The taste is smooth, toasty, brown bread, fruit cake, malt loaf, light tannin, toasty grains, ryvita, cola, Dr pepper, jammy, dried fruits, dried fig and muted alcohol presence with a drying, toasty finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Grew on me as it warmed up.

2 bottles, one is a bit oxidated, the other better though (which I will review. It pours muddy orangey - gold with a decent fluffy white head. The aroma is quite green, weedy, grassy, piney, ripe stone fruits, mango, apricot, persimmon and touch of bubblegum. The taste is firmly dry, rather bitter, green, touch raw, pine, peppery spice, weedy, tropical fruit vibes, papaya, waxy orange citrus, persimmon, mango, apricot and a nip of alcohol with a lingering bitter finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Oxidised one is rawer/greener, pours deeper brown and lacks body.

Can from BrewDog Inverurie. It pours slightly hazy pale greenish - yellow with a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, sappy, perfumed, passion fruit, kiwi, gooseberry, mango, juicy and a touch of sherbet. The taste is firmly dry, reasonable bitterness, green fruits, gooseberry, white grape, greengage, passion fruit, green, nip of alcohol and a hint of hop burn with a more mellow, sweet fruit finale. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Wasn't so sure up front, but it grew in me.

Keg at Brewdog Inverurie. It pours clear blonde with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is fairly soft, marmalade, orange muffin, toasty grains, cereal and biscuit. The taste is quite crisp, dry, snappy, bitter - sweet, sponge cake, muffin, marmalade, cereal, nuttiness, slightly grassy/leafy and muted grain with a short, dry finish. Average body and moderate carbonation. Lacks a bit of wow, but drinks well.

Can thanks to my bro. It pours pretty black with lasting brown head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred vibes, rich coffee, espresso, toasted nut, cacao nibs, dark chocolate, nuttiness, praline and a touch of umami. The taste is dry, bitter, dark roasted malt, charred, umami, liquorice, slightly ashy, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, dark roasted coffee, espresso and a nip of booze with a dark roasted finish. Medium body and moderate, velvety mouth feel. A very solid coffee stout. Robust.

Keg at Fierce Abz. It pours pretty clear, golden - blonde with a. Thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, lemony, sherbets verbena, lime, toasty grains, cereal and minerality. The taste is crispy, dry, then softens, toasty grains, cereal, nuttiness, pithy, lemony rinse, verbena, waxy rind, slight soapiness and pot pourri with a dry, toasty grains finale. Average body and fairly high, foamy carbonation. Very chuggable lagerbier that is a bit more exciting than the usual lager about town.