 DruncanVeasey (2768), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 24, 2007 Glugs from the bottle a satisfyingly thick and tar-like pitch. Chocolate, barrelwood and a hint of fruity sourness in the nose I wouldn’t have picked out as blackberry. There’s almost a lemony edge to it. Big, roasty and chocolatey with a distinctly sourish sharpness as it warms. Puckeringly bitter charred malt finish. Proper, grown-up, roastily bitter and full-bodied stout with an intriguingly fruity tang. A pint is plenty, mind.
cgarvieuk (4225), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Mar 3, 2007 Deep Black.Smokey and biscuity with a vey slight blackberry hints. Cask was more ambery in colour
tomthompson89 (1494), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 26, 2006 black no head, lotsa malts some slight berry nose. good roasting, kinda bitter not alot of bramble flavour. ok...
ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 20, 2006 Black colour with a light brown head. Malty, berry fruity aroma with a light roasted note. Roasted malty flavor with a coffee bitter note and hints of fruit.
DockerDan (8), Killaloe, Ireland
does not count  | 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 19, 2006 Sligt smells associated with new leather. The black body and tight head suggest something a little more special, however the slightly bitter and oiliy texture are a little disappointing.
Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 3, 2006 Bottle. Black colour with a big brown head. Roasted, berries, light coffee, dusty aroma and taste. Medium body with a dry finish.
Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 8, 2006 Black pour with walnut-highlights. Even with a gentle pour a huge layer of densely packed beige head that leaves a persistant layer of foam all the way through the glass. A solid roasty aroma, with a nice play of esters, and a restrained touch of berry sweetness. Evokes a vanilla association, though I can’t say I actually smell it there. Fairly dry, strong roast flavors. The brambles are there, but just barely breaking into the threshold of perception, adding a little tartness to the smokey roast in the finish. Dry, a little chalky. It’s a funny style fusion, but I think it works.
Wacher (129), Århus C, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 2, 2006 Black with a thick head. Very fruity aroma. Sour fruity flavor mixed with bitter roasted malt. Not too impressed with the aftertaste though.
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