Аромат весьма шоколадный, есть какао как будто, специи, включая корицу. Цвет черный, пенки почти никакой нету. Вкус весьма глубокий и сбалансированный. Есть шоколад прежде всего, весьма разный причем, какао, ваниль, корица и другие специи. Также есть перичные намеки на финише, но не в самом вкусе а скорее на гортани что то ощущаешь. В целом очень хорошо, баланс.

7/XII/24 - 75cl bottle from a trade, shared @ the Big Bottles Tasting / Proevertjesdag (Oudenburg), BB: n/a, 2017 vintage (2024-1260) Thanks to whomever (?) for the trade!

Clear dark brown beer, small creamy beige to brown head, non adhesive. Aroma: lovely, very spicy, lots of cinnamon, even after 7 years, wow! Caramel notes, chocolate, good roast, earthy. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: a bit sourish in the start, alcohol, lots of chocolate, nice roast, cinnamon, sweet, vanilla, caramel. Aftertaste: lovely, good roast, some alcohol, a little bitter, sugary, lovely stuff! Quite some chocolate, a little oxidized, good bitter roast in the finish, spicy touch, more chocolate, very nice!

Bottle at Benny’s place, Kuala Lumpur. Poured almost black in colour with little life. The aroma is roasted malt, cinnamon, red berry fruits. The flavour is strong sweet, with a smooth, rich, slightly oily, roasty, vanilla, chocolate, sugar lactose palate. Full bodied with soft carbonation.

On tap at the brewery. Black with nice beige head. Chocolate, spicy, cocoa, some cinnamon, vanilla, just tingling peppers in the back. Medium sweetness.

Black with a brown head - Dark malt aroma with some chocolate and spice - Dark malt body with some roasted notes , chocolate and some heat from spice - Dark malt flavours goes into the finish - This was real good

9 December 2023. Vintage 2019 bottle from Deconinck - shared with Anke & Pieter!

Cloudy black, stable, very thin, beige head. Intense aroma of freshly baked brownie, black pepper, vanilla bean, cinnamon, clove, chocolate sauce, cappuccino, teriyaki, whisky, tobacco. Taste has sweet plum & brambleberry and sourish blackcurrant covered in thick malt layers of dark chocolate, brownie & pecan, elegantly complemented by spicy cinnamon & clove, underneath it all there's bitter espresso and an umami earthiness. Peppery hops in the finish, ongoing spicy notes and chocolate but eventually the chili starts burning, expressively but not in a dominant way, maintaining balance in the bittersweet profile, perhaps softened by the ageing too, together with warming whisky-like alcohol. Full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Complex and intense in all aspects, this is Pastry Stout on another level.

On tap at Capone’s in Norristown, PA. Jet black pour. Creamy tan cap. Roasted malt nose hints at cocoa and cinnamon. Flavor brings notes of bittersweet chocolate, cinnamon, treacle and vanilla. The ancho chilis don’t bring a lot of heat initially. The warmth comes more on the backend. Overall, it’s smooth and creamy on the palate and a very approachable for the style. Enjoyed this.

Big bottle 2023-12-31 Göteborg - probably from Beer Republic AR: vanilla, milk chocolate, wee chili, AP: thick brown, wee lid F: vanilla, milk chocolate, wee chili