fonefan (4901), Ulfborg, Denmark Oct 12, 2008 Cask (gravity) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5. Dark black color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, coffee, burnt, chocolate. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (050808) SilkTork (3943), Rochester, Kent, England Oct 10, 2008 GBBF, Trade Day, 2008 Gravity cask. Greasy and buttery - weak and all over the place. Some coffee. Not impressed. MiP (6029), Flensburg, Germany Sep 9, 2008 Cask at GBBF08. Creamy and roasted aroma. Black colour. Small frothy light brown head. Thin mouthfeel. The flavour is slightly roasted with a good creamy sweetness. Nice coffee aftertaste. Rune (1812), Tromsø, Norway Sep 1, 2008 Black as pitch. Aroma of smoky malts leading to a more sweet, malty flavour supported by a touch of anise. Smooth on the swallow. Rather diluted in the mouth (Cask, third pint at GBBF, 05.08.2008). Skinnyviking (2725), Copenhagen, Denmark Aug 16, 2008 Draught. Low whit and quickly disappearing head. Very dark red almost black body. Mild coffee aroma. Mild coffee hops flavor with a long aftertaste and a low carbonation.
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