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Black Cat Reserve

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An intensely dark strong mild with deep notes of roasted coffee, chocolate and mocha, set against hints of dark cherry and blackcurrant. Fuggles and Junga hops sit over chocolate, Maris Otter and torrified wheat malts. At 7.0% it is more than twice as strong as Black Cat, a limited cask beer with still no luck for the witches.

ABV
7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
deep amber20
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
roastedcoffeechocolate
roasted
coffee
chocolate
dark fruit
malty
clean
Aroma
Roasted malt dominates the nose, with pronounced coffee and cocoa notes layered over hints of dark cherry and blackcurrant.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Black Cat Reserve

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany to near-black, with a dense foam that settles into a persistent collar. Clarity is opaque, as befits the style and elevated roast level. Modest carbonation yields a creamy, stable head with fine lacing around the glass.

deep mahogany to blackopaque, roastedcreamy head retentionfine lacing

◌ Aroma

Roasted malt dominates the nose, with pronounced coffee and cocoa notes layered over hints of dark cherry and blackcurrant. The Fuggles hop character adds a subtle earthiness without assertiveness. Slight alcohol warmth emerges on closer inspection, befitting the 7% ABV.

roasted coffee, cocoadark cherry, blackcurrantearthy Fuggles hopwarming alcohol

◐ Taste

Entry is rich and malty, with chocolate and mocha leading the palate. Mid-palate reveals coffee depth and a gentle roasted grain backbone from the Maris Otter and torrified wheat. Bitterness is restrained (24 IBU), allowing the malt character to dominate; finish dries slightly without harshness.

chocolate, mocha entrycoffee-forward mid-palaterestrained bitternessroasted grain backbone

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is warm and lingering, with residual notes of dark roast and a faint cocoa dryness. Alcohol presence is evident but integrated, leaving no sharp edges.

warm, lingeringdark roast, cocoa fadeintegrated alcohol
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
79
Serve at 10–13°C

Serve at 10–13°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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About Dark Mild

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