 johndoughty (2167), cheslyn hay, West Midlands, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 Bottle. Black and poured with a big head that soon dissipated. Sharl bitterness that I found quite pleasing. Very refreshing. My local brewery.
Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
May 26, 2009 Cask in the market porter. Alround rating: Very roasty malt, treakle, burnt malt, bitterness off the burnt malts, some biter chocolate character too, but alround not my scene.
DruncanVeasey (2764), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Updated: Apr 13, 2009(Bottle conditioned, 5.2%) Classic oily pitch looks collared filthily with beige, thick tufted lace all the way down. Tarry burnt snout balanced with milk chocolate, blackberry, apple and solvent. Rasping and charred with the customary full-on burnt toast, espresso, 70% cocoa and bittering hop attack. Red apple and bramble chipping in, but mostly cinders, Lindt Excellence and clinging smoke. More fruit and light-swallowing density than the cask version. Beautiful, uncompromising beer. (Original cask rate, 747314) Gravity, Coventry 09. Red-tinged pitch with a tan collar collapsing to a slick. Overwhelming steak and kidney pie aroma...or it might just be the bloke sat next to me. Powdery cocoa, roasted barley, musty hop and bramble. Raisiny dark high cocoa solids, espresso, hedgerow tang. Big bittering hop punishment finish with cold black coffee. Charcoal and burnt toast linger. Easy to see why it was announced West Mids Porter of The Year minutes before. Up to their usual dark roasty standard, if not as intense and lip-smacking as the Dragon Smoke Stout.
Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 12, 2008 Very nice i taste and toasty grains at the aftertaste. Had it at GBBF 2008.
MiP (9159), Sønderborg, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 7, 2008 Cask at GBBF08. Good vinous and creamy flavour. Almost black colour. Frothy light brown head. Quite good.
Sigmund (2300), Hafrsfjord, Norway
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 21, 2008 Cask at the GBBF 2008. Black colour, low head. Nice roasty aroma, notes of coffee, liquorice and dark chocolate. Roasty flavour with just a subtle fruity acidity.
oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 18, 2008 Cask@GBBF2008. Deep ambery brown colour, small head. Aroma is roasted malts, plum and some mild notes of apples and coffee. Flavour is ashes, roasted malts and some wet smoked wood with mild sweetness kicking in in the finish.
thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 11, 2008 Cask at GBBF 08. Black with a good beige head. Potent roasted malts nose. Chocolate and roasted coffee flavours. Very good.
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