 maeib (4000), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
May 4, 2008
Cask conditioned - handpump - Malt Shovel, Northampton. Described by the brewery as a black bitter, nd it’s certainly black, but I’m not sure about bitter. Full of coffee character in the aroma, and less so in the taste. Some caramel sweetness in the mouth. Great smell and nice taste but lacking body. Still good.
MiP (6019), Flensburg, Germany
Sep 8, 2008 Cask at GBBF08. OK roasted aroma. Very dark brown colour, very small tan head. Roasted flavour, but quite mild at the beginning. Turns more citric towards the end.
thewolf (3959), Kolding, Denmark
Sep 6, 2008 Bottle @ YNWA, Kolding.
Pours a deep redish black with a small, creamy, white head. Aroma is mild, some pleasant dark chocolate. A bit hin and watery. flavour is nice enough, good chocolate, lightly roasted and just a slight touch of smoke. Okay beer.
oh6gdx (6332), Vaasa, Finland
Aug 16, 2008 Cask@GBBF2008. Ambery brown colour, mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is roasted malts, slight wood and also mild coffee. Flavour is coffee, dark fruits and mild roasted notes along with some notes of berries.
Skinnyviking (2726), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 16, 2008 Cask. Low off-white quickly disappearing head. Pitch black body. Hoppy coffee aroma. Mild watery coffee flavor with low carbonation but with a long aftertaste.
Sigmund (1961), Hafrsfjord, Norway
Aug 14, 2008 Cask at the GBBF 2008. Black colour, minimal head. Nice roasty aroma, notes of liquorice. "Dead" mouthfeel. Fairly bland flavour. Very moderate roasted notes and a very moderate fruitiness.
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