yespr (12135), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 1, 2007 Sample from tap at the brewpub. Pours dark brown with an amber note with a light brown head. Dark roasted, coffee like malt notes. Coffee heavy malt flavour. Good long lasting bitter finish. fonefan (11525), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 17, 2009 Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 09, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England. Clear dark brown color with a average, fizzy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090806] oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Aug 13, 2009 Cask@GBBF2009. Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is wooden, nutty, roasted malts, some smoked notes as well as coffee. Flavour is roasted malts, some smoked wood as well as quite ashy finish. Also a lot of liquorice. kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Date: 02/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
opaque brown, fine tan head, lots of lace, rich dry chocolate aroma, big body, rich chocolate flavor, lots of dry bitterness that leaves some chalky character in its wake, some sweetness comes in at the end to enrichen the chocolate and drive back some of the bitterness, but the initial impression remains
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Jun 30, 2008 Dark brown. Cocoa and fudge aroma with toastiness. Starts with a nice chocolate/coffee note but gets burnt, tannic and astringent late. Has a full body and finishes dry, but it’s still a bit harsh. argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 28, 2005 Black body topped by tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, coffee, some roast. Taste is medium sweet, coffee/roast. Watery light-medium body. DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Nov 13, 2009 Cask Stillage at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 06/08/2009
Fruity roast aroma. Black smooth on the palate strong in alcohol and hoppy with a little bitterness in a crisp coffee roast finish. harrisoni (6798), Ashford, Kent, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 12, 2009 Cask at GBBF 2009. Black, dark brown edges, thin lasting dark beige head. Good choc aroma, very dry bitter dark choc in mouth. Quite fruity in swallow, some raison and dark cherry, bit of ginger. Good/solid.
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