UPDATED: MAY 3, 2024 22Jun2023 Dark roast malts, cacao, burnt toast, earthy, dry notes. Hazy, very dark brown, small, creamy, beige head. Light bitter. Dark roast malts, cacao, burnt toast, earthy, creamy roasty coffee notes, soft carb, full bod. Good fun, unremarkable though. Can at L6 Tasting, London.

UPDATED: MAR 10, 2024 On tap at Spirit Store, Dundalk - jet black, thick tan head. Big roasted malty character with smoky nutty finish.

UPDATED: DEC 15, 2023 Van tap bij Darkey Kelly's in Dublin. Roasted malts, koffie, zoeten, droog, licht bittertonen, wat chocolade. (15-12-2023).

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2023 Keg (Tullow Gate, Carlow). Pitch black color. Grainy, roast, coffee, smooth, watery, nice hoppy bite, bitterish in aroma/taste.

Draft (nitro) on the Dingle peninsula in Ireland. Pours black with reddish hue and light tan head and substantial lacing. Slightly chocolate aroma. Roasted malt flavor with some chocolate notes. Medium-long finish.

UPDATED: JUN 22, 2023 Can shared in Canary Wharf - many thanks to Daniel. Pours clear brown with a foamy, khaki head. Light sweet flavour, a little papery, soft roast, earth. Light bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Mellow ashy notes on the finish, burnt paper. So so.

UPDATED: JUN 22, 2023 Can shared at the Columbus tasting 22/06/2023. Thanks to Daniel number 1. A clear mahognay brown coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, nutty, seaweed, nutty soggy roast, . . Flavour i ssoggy wet, grass, nutty, roast. Palate is semi sweet, light tangy, oily.

UPDATED: JUN 22, 2023 22nd June 2023
6th Floor bottleshare with the usual suspects. Thanks to Dan the man for the can. Clear deep brown beer, small pale tan head. Thin dark malts, thin watery cream. Thin ripe fruits. Thin finish. Christonabike. No off flavours here but watery and bland.

UPDATED: JUN 15, 2023 Draft. A- Chocolate, slightly roasty. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Chocolate, faint nuttiness, creamy, slightly roasty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- Took me a while to find compared to Guinness and Murphys but just as good as either of those. Not bad honestly.

UPDATED: MAY 28, 2023 Noire opaque. Mousse beige crémeuse excellente tenue. Arômes fumés réglisse résineux terreux. Facile à boire, équilibrée.