To Øl is a Danish cuckoo brewery that has, among other things, a fantastic array of beer names (ranging from baffling to irreverent, but always entertaining), a large portfolio of beers, and a staggeringly high degree of consistency – more than can be said of a lot of gypsy brewers.

Recently its collaborations with Siren (the Ten Toe, Ten Finger, and Middle Finger Discount IPAs aged on cedar wood, and the Tickle Monster, their immense Mango-infused counterpart) have been greatly impressing the staff here, so we've taken the plunge and finally found space on the shelves for these Danish beauties.

As a coffee-infused black India pale ale, it's hardly surprising when this pours espresso black with a thick butterscotch head. The aroma is complex; laden with mangoes and apple peel, playing over a background of peanut brittle, sour black coffee, and a suggestion of pineapple cubes.

The flavour is initially quite gentle, with a soft dusting of bitter and fruity black chocolate and a sweet coconut cream body leading the way. Blackcurrant and liquorice rise from the back, adding rich berry and sour-fruit notes before a rush of deep roasted coffee washes across the palate.

An assertively hopped, bitter finish plays against the coffee giving an almost menthol black chocolate and espresso flavour that recedes into a sticky caramel finish.

Recommended by Michael Bates, Trembling Madness, York