UPDATED: JAN 11, 2022 From the Bottle at GBBF 2011, Earl's Court 04/08/2011 Big roast aroma. Beige head. Black rich on the palate strong in alcohol and hoppy with a hint of dryness in a bitter coffee roast finish.

UPDATED: FEB 27, 2019 Aroma: sweet mocha with noticeable spirit App: pitch black, tiny tan head that quickly flattens Flavour: big mocha with balanced bittering hop Palate: metallic hop finish with dark carbon malts

UPDATED: JAN 30, 2019 Bottle, cellared for about 18 months. Pours deep black with no carbonation. Very estery, boozy nose. Not oily in mouth. Chocolate, caramel, sherry flavours. Simply gorgeous. So very happy I have more of these in storage.

Taste like pralines. Chocolate pralines. Full bodied, thick. Full of chocolate notes and in addition spicy and fruity aroma and aftertaste. Alcohol is not well hidden, but apart from this it's a decent beer.

Thanks hawk for sharing - Black with small brown head - Dark malt aroma with some fruity tones - Malt body with some coffee flavours and bitterness from roasted malt and hops - The dark fruity malt and hop flavours goes into the finish - This was good

UPDATED: DEC 29, 2017 Thanks to Mr. Hawk for This one. 0,3 litre Bottle. Almost Black with little offwhite head. Coffee aroma and taste. Not bad.

330ml bottle pours jet black with thin tan head. Not too much aroma apart from some dark earthy espresso notes. Tastes of dark cocoa, smoke, ash, roast barley, espresso, dark cherry and brown sugar. Was hoping for a bit more texture and body, with a little more Belgian influence. Decent flavour profile despite the thinness.

I agree, it’s perfect for a winters night, a very warming stout, aromas of chocolate were strong, also herbs and roasted malt, poured a deep black with a small tan head, medium bodied with flavours of sweet chocolate and spice, I also found cask wood, vanilla and dark fruits plum and dates, very enjoyable indeed.

Bottle - pours deep dark ruby with a thin tan head. Aroma is chocolate, rum, dried fruit and mild burnt sugar. Taste is sweet molasses hit up front, then a malt middle and a drying burnt sugar/dried fruit finish.

Bottle: Thanks Owen: Shaker: Black body, creamy brown head. Aroma is very interesting: yeast, flowers, marzipan, prunes, raisins, liquorice, coffee, some rubber. Flavour is roasty, spice, chocolate, some coffee and other dark ingredients with a crispy yeast tone, very nice. Aftertaste is roasty, bitter, fruity, marzipan, coal and some wood roast. Low carbo, silky mouthfeel, close to full bodied.