On-tap at The Rover, Gothenburg. Dark brown color with a beige head. Aroma and taste of sweet malt, mild roastiness, mild coffee, sweet chocolate, spicy hops, grain, dark berries and a bit of alcohol. Different and more sweet than american imperial stouts.

Bottle at Stockholm beer festival. Thinn foam over a half dark stout. Aroma of caramell and licorice. Some sweetness combined with a good bitterness bite.

Pour is a black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt with a nice hoppyness. Flavor is very sweet with some vanilla and coffee. Finish is again very sweet and a small amount of bitterness. Almost a sweet stout and just heavy enough to make this an ok stout.

Bottle. Pours a super deep ruby hue which looks near black in the modeate lighting. It sports a vinous, red wine nose with hints of licorice, vanilla, and mild coffee. The palate is pleasingly creamy. I get more of this red wine in the flavor along with licorice, taffee, earth, and coffee. The finish on this one reminds me of the sweetness found in Lion Stout. I liked Ridgeway’s attempt at the style quite well. It is certainly a different approach to stouts than my American-leaning palate is accustomed to.

Black with tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt and caramel. Flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and coffee notes. Ends sweet.