UPDATED: MAR 12, 2021 Glass, 1/3 pint, cask strength, drunk at Mother Kelly's Tap Room Bethnal Green (E2), after the 4th International Conference on Administrative Data Research, savoured on 18 December 2019; eye: black, opaque, small ring of dark brown head, light lacing; nose: chocolate, malt, anise, light alcohol, slight spices, intense; mouth: chocolate, malt, aniseed, light alcohol, slight spices, intense, dark chocolate, finale in chocolate with light presence of spices, medium-bodied, average carbonation, mildly sweet, slick texture; in summary: quite good

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Verre, 1/3 de pinte, en fût, bue chez Mother Kelly’s Tap Room Bethnal Green (E2), après la 4th International Conference on Administrative Data Research, savourée le 18 décembre 2019; œil : noire, opaque, petit anneau de mousse brun foncé, légère dentelle; nez : chocolat, malt, anis, léger alcool, très léger épices, intense; bouche : chocolat, malt, anis, léger alcool, très léger épices, intense, chocolat noir, finale en chocolat avec très légère présence d'épices, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture coulant; en résumé : bien bon

UPDATED: OCT 2, 2020 33 cl can @ home. Pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma and flavour are roasted malt, cocoa, chocolate, and liquorice - with a roasted finish.

UPDATED: APR 6, 2020 This is a pretty beer, with a dense black body, tan head and gorgeous lacing. Roasted barley on the nose, leather, soy sauce, roasted cocoa. Tastes very roasted as expected, bitter (in a roasty way), chocolatey, woody. No room for frills, no pastry sweetness. Lingering roasted flavours that stick in your palate. Smooth, awesomely smooth, creamy. I'm in love again!

UPDATED: FEB 27, 2020 Pours black with a head with large bubbles. Aroma: a killer aroma of raw barrel wood coupled with chocolate and cocoa. Taste: dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla and nice spice. Awesome.

UPDATED: FEB 1, 2020 Keg at Beerdock Leek. A black colour with a thin beige head. Aroma of chocolate, cakey malts, some cinnamon, cocoa, slight wood and subtle orange peel. Taste of cinnamon, cocoa, cakey malts, slight liquorice, wood, coffee, a hint of roasted malts, orange peel and subtle chilli spice. Medium bodied and moderate carbonation. A sweetish, spicy and cocoa finish. Not as cakey as the Death By but yeah, makes up for it in spice.

UPDATED: JAN 26, 2020 Can, 7.4%. Black with small brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel and cocoa. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, little liquorice, hop, pine and bitter.

UPDATED: JAN 5, 2020 Can from Siren Tap Yard, 5th January 20. Pours a decadent rich looking black beer. Aroma is chocolate, wood, barrel. Taste is delicious, smooth, rich, coffee, dark and milk chocolate, wood, aromatic. This is a lovely stout, maybe even better than the original recipe.

UPDATED: JAN 3, 2020 Can at home picked up from Brewdog Tower Hill. An oily deep black brown coloured pour with a rich dark tan head. Aroma is big rich, woody roast, cakey malts, ashy, some spice. Hint of dungy roast on the nose as well. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, rich layered meaty roasted malts, biter ash, umami, salty roast, liquorice, burnt cocoa. Long lingering bitter choc roast. Palate is lush, semi sweet, oily, fine, moderate carbonation. Really rich and layered. Lovely.

UPDATED: DEC 31, 2019 Can. Excellent stuff. First class. Subtler than the death by chocolate version but very smooth still, very well balanced. A sophisticated heavy hitter.

UPDATED: DEC 27, 2019 Really high quality chocolate stout. Possibly the most chocolatey beer I have had. Rich dark chocolate dominates the most. Also notes of tobacco, a hint of spice and rum. Very little roast and dry finish. Loved this with some chocolate and pear panettone.