375mL bottle, pours black with a small brown head. Aroma is full of burnt brown sugar, molasses, toasted pecans, and a little roast. Flavour is sweet and somewhat burnt, with molasses, burnt brown sugar, toasted pecans, and roast. Really good base beer and the adjuncts are nice. Excellent as usual.

(500ml 2019 bottle from the brewery) Pours inky black with a small tan ring. Aroma is a nice thick layer of peach brandy and spirit warmth over dark caramel, molasses, some dark chocolate smooth roast with an umami edge, dark fruit impressions, woody bitters. Flavour is fairly sweet dark chocolate and toffee up front, touch of cacao earthiness, quickly filling in with fruity brandy notes, peach but also a bit of something citrusy and clear spirit warmth, probably some complementary fruit from the malt base as well, drying out somewhat from mid-sip on with a clear spirit hit, dusty burnt grains, black coffee and cacao, drying wood, lingering fruity characteristics and bitter cacao/roast in the aftertaste. Medium-full oily body with very low carbonation. Lovely stuff, a little boozy maybe but the barrel is banging. Perhaps it's faded a touch since I've had this for a year myself, but it was still plenty warm so it'd have been a beast for booze when fresh. As it stands, a smooth non-pastry sipper with a unique fruity vibe.

(Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of vanilla, milk chocolate, jam; rich, balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter sweet finish ; thick palate

(Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of milk chocolate, pumpkin pie; rich, balanced flavour with a long, medium strong bitter sweet finish; thick palate

(Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of cocoa, soy sauce, wet wood; rich, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter sweet finish, with a short mineral after finish. Thick palate. Best in the series I tried yet.

375mL bottle, courtesy of wilco (thanks Mike), pours jet black with a small light brown head. Aroma is loaded with cognac, rich dark fruits, and caramel. Flavour is rich and decadent, with lots of dark dried fruits, cognac barrels, and a little caramel. Those cognac barrels are used beautifully. Rich and decadent, not cloying or too intense. Wonderful.