Murrays Craft Brewing Co Wild Thing

Poured super thick, almost sludge-like. Colour as per the textbook; very dark brown and a thin choc-orange head. Lots of chocolate and roast on the nose. Palate is in good shape with more roast and chocolate, and some licorice. Plenty of fizz too. Would probably see out a couple more years but not sure I can say this is an improvement on a 1yr old.

Just shy of it’s first birthday. And I think it’s a better beer now. The shackles are coming off and the palate is starting to open up with more obvious chocolate and less astringency. That said, there’s still a firmness to the ’fruit’ (think bitter chocolate) which bodes well for further aging. I’d hve no hesitation leaving for another 2 years.

Fantastic looking beer (as most Imperials tend to be) with a choc orange creamy head. Thin but effective. Nose shows some chocolate sweetness, hints of licorice and a touch of roast. All quite elegant. Flavours definitely get better as the beer warms up and you could just about drink this at room temperature. Sweet malts very early, then a slightly weird tangy lemon kick, before the palate slips into dark bitter chocolates. Good length. Flavours are relatively tight and I …