Thanks Ryan for sharing the bottle! Poured into a tulip glass showing pitch black with a finger of latte colored foam. The nose is vanilla forward with pronounced notes of smoke, milk chocolate, and light bourbon barrel characteristics. The palate is well carbonated and full bodied with a light alcoholic spiciness despite the high ABV. Very milk chocolate forward and moderately sweet with barely any bitterness.

Bottle thanks to Mike. Pours a very dark brown with small tan head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is strong milk chocolate, vanilla bean, wood, bourbon. Medium body, roasted malt, milk chocolate, vanilla, nice sweetness, boozy finish, enjoyed this.

At Hopishop 2017. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and biscuit. Taste has chocolate, biscuity dark malt, bourbon vanilla, caramel, mocha, some booze and a long rich finish. Bottle Logic is killing it.

At the B.U.M.B.A. event in Antwerp, thanks to Scott Dudha for sharing... Bourbon barrel aged Californian cocoa nib and vanilla stout with thin, pale greyish beige, quickly opening head and very dark chestnut brown robe - near to black, with mahogany edges. Aroma of caramel sauce, marzipan, vanilla beans, bourbon, dried coconut flesh, milk chocolate, candied figs, old raisins, dry leather, coffee cream. Sweet and sourish onset, bit umami, fig and dried banana, softish carbo, slick, oily mouthfeel. Very hazelnutty maltiness turning into bitter black chocolate and toast, but the almond- and coconut-like sweetness lingers till all the way at the back, where it becomes reinforced by the sweetishness of the bourbon; the vanilla is accompanied by retronasal oak and prickling, spicy hop bitterness provides a late 'punch' while the alcohol, though warming, remains proportionally 'calm' and soothing rather than agressively burning - even at near 14% ABV... Very sweet, overly strong modern American 'impy', but highly recommended to anyone who likes this style - including myself. I need to find more from this brewery...

8 4 9 4 17 Bottle shared. Near black with a small tan head. Aroma of massive fudge, milk chocolate, bourbon, vanilla and cocoa. Like a wonderful chocolate dessert. Flavour is heavy sweet. Full bodied with soft carbonation.

Bottle - pours black tan head - nose and taste of bourbon, vanilla bean, rich chocolate, cocoa nibs - full bodied