9.9

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

On tap at Alehouse Project, Melbourne: This has a gorgeous boozy aroma with strong vanilla notes. The beer is black as the night. It is an explosion of flavours in the mouth with a complex interplay of vanilla, breadiness, raisins, coffee and then that long lingering bourbon-ness. Simply spectacular. I look forward to seeing what it does in the keg over the next 16 months (the final keg is reportedly being held over until late 2016!).