By Jeff Evans

Nose

Dark chocolate, honey and caramel with a grassy bitterness.

Palate

Mouth-filling flavours include honey, bitter chocolate, malty sweetness and espresso coffee.

Finish

Drying, with a liquorice note from the swallow onwards and bitter chocolate and coffee still washing around.

Comment

Good imperial stout flavours but at a more manageable strength than most examples of the style currently on the market.

By Robert Millichamp

Nose

Roast malt accented presenting coffee and burnt toffee aromas with some dark berries and pungent warming alcohols.

Palate

Medium bodied, smooth and rich. Warming alcohol soaked dark berry fruits elegantly balance astringent roast malts that bring coffee and chocolate notes.

Finish

Gently rounded off with warming alcohols and more lingering dark fruit and roast malt.

Comment

Overall well balanced, full flavoured and roasted, with alcoholic notes bringing a touch of elegance to the finish.