8

Quite a lot of pastry notes on the nose but not so much in the taste. Notes of vanilla, spices, chocolate and dry roastiness in the finish. Some chocolate sauce, bourbon and cinnamon, hints of cocoa and rye. Pretty complex and balanced for a pastry stout

8

Boozy, good barrel, cinnamon, chocolate, a bit of chili warmth, vanilla in the finish. Very nice.

9.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle. Pours black with small tan head. The aroma is intense cinnamon, granola, cocoa, roast, wood, chilis, bourbon. Thick, chewy roast, cinnamon on top of cinnamon, dark chocolate, granola, boozy, nice chili in the finish, enjoyed this.

8.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Cellar draught, 2/13/24. Dark, viscous, burgundy edges, no head. Rich, rich, soft vanilla, bit of wood and spice on the finish. Definite mellow spice on the end, way better than raw. Spice, perfume, floral notes, more rich vanilla, light milk chocolate. No booze, of course. Juicy, spicy, floral, rich, herbal and cinnamon, though cinnamon doesn't do it justice. The cinnamon is really interesting and uniquely done, creating much less intensity especially for a newly-released beer. Vanilla is soft and rich. Spicy bourbon, light drying wood tannin, with vanilla lingering. Fruity? Spicy-perfumey-potpourri without the astringency. This series never disappoints. Once the bitterness from the cinnamon and vanilla calms down this is going to be unreal.