By Jeff Evans

Nose

Caramel, chocolate and a little tart cherry.

Palate

Smooth, chocolatey malt overlaid by interesting but subtle cherry flavours. Hops increasingly make their presence felt and there's more soft caramel. Just a hint of tartness provides a constant bite.

Finish

Dry, grainy and tasting of bitter chocolate. Some gentle, lingering fruit, with hops building all the time.

Comment

An interesting concoction that would be good with a creamy pudding, as long as it's not too sweet. The samples tried were well over carbonated (almost explosive!), but hopefully this problem will now have been addressed.