Bottle. Pours pitch black with a small brown head. Aromas of fudge, burned wood, vanilla, dark fruits, toffee, chocolate. Taste has sweet chocolate, cherries, burned wood, vanilla, fudge, chocolate, ash.

Poured from a 12 oz bottle #170/743. Aroma is nice and very reminiscent of regular Pugachev. A light cherry note. Lots of chocolate and lighter maple with a bit of bourbon. Hints of oak. Light roast. Pours black with a small, moderately thick, mocha head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. Light lacing and a sheet of alcohol. Flavor is very sweet with quite a bit of chocolate and maple notes. Some light roast and bourbon notes with a hint of oak. Light cherry notes. Low bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium full to full bodied and slightly silky with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice Pugachev stout, but it really doesn’t have much cherry character. Nice maple notes and chocolate.