8

A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with dark coffee, light chili pepper, licorice, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, licorice, alcohol warmth, molasses, very nice.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

(500ml bottle from 4th and 7, Toronto) Pours pitch black with a few stray deep tan bubbles, no real head or lace. Aroma is initially heavy on umami, like kalamata olives aged in bourbon barrels; with some air that fades into more earthy coffee with a clear green pepper tone. Maybe there's some Brett in here giving that leathery umami as well? Flavour is quite different from the nose, sweet and creamy, overt lactose over dark caramel/molasses malts, earthy coffee, moderate bourbon, vanilla/milk chocolate accents, sweetness all the way into the finish, earthy coffee/vanilla/coconut aftertaste. Medium-bodied but very creamy; almost flat. Odd duck; I didn't get the strong Brett or bacterial infection some people complain about. The nose was a little unexpected though, and the overall package rather sweet.

7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Poured from 500mL bottle. Near black with small tan head. Big coffee aroma, bourbon and vanilla, slightly cloying sweetness. Nice, but a little too sweet.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500ml (thx, Jonathan M.!) at Phill's place. Appearance: dark brown with a beige head. Aroma: coffee, some fruity and light bourbon character. Taste: nice body, very sweet and fruity, coffee. Overall: reminds me KTCYFA non-BA version in the smell, pretty good, but not sure whether I would drink ot again.

7.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Med brown. No head. On the nose, very rich barrel and massive coffee. Quite sweet, lots of bourbon, touch of alcohol. Again, the coffee is pretty huge on this, and that makes it a lot of fun. Viscous and a little bit sticky. Not refined or anything, but sweet and a fun.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

500mL bottle, pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma is loaded with intense coffee, moderate bourbon, and a little roast. Flavour is quite sweet, with sweet coffee, vanilla, moderate bourbon, sugars, and a bit of booze. Intensely sweet, almost cloying. A little too sugar but it's very nice.