Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Dark brown. The aroma has a lot of vanilla. This has a big chocolate, vanilla character. There's a great chocolate. Big body, a touch of syrup. The barrel character is pretty good here, lending a rich bourbon. I'm not finding the dates unless I get mentally creative.

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

16 oz. bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is full of vanilla beans and bourbon barrels upfront, with a touch of cocoa nibs. Flavour is really intense on the vanilla bean expression -- holy crap -- with light cocoa and plenty of bourbon to round things out. Not getting the dates at all. This is a total vanilla bean bomb. Regardless, tasty.

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Medium brown and looks kinda murky. Sweet, dates, toffee, light coffee. Big barrel, like really nice treatment. Good quality brew, once you get past the looking like shit thing.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

355mL can. Pours black with tan head. Aroma has tons of cocoa powder, vanilla, roasted malts. Flavour has a ton of cocoa and vanilla, roasted malts. Mouthfeel is very smooth and creamy with appropriate carbonation. Adjuncts are very well-incorporated into the base beer.

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

12 oz. can, pours jet black with a small tan head. Aroma is dominated by the chocolate powder and cocoa nibs, some vanilla, and a touch of bourbon. Flavour is full of decadent vanilla beans, some bourbon notes, and plenty of chocolate. Huge vanilla and chocolate presence that's nicely accentuated by the barrels. Excellent.

A deep dark stout with a very thin brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, vanilla, light coconut, alcohol warmth, very nice and rich. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, woody notes, alcohol warmth, licorice, very nice and rich.

A deep dark stout with a thin lacing brown head. In aroma, sweet chocolate malt with dark fruits, light mineral notes, light alcohol warmth, very nice and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with dark fruits, molasses, alcohol warmth, light mineral notes, pleasant and smooth. On tap at brewery.

A deep dark porter with a thick nitro mocha head. In aroma, nice chocolate malt with dark fruits, light vanilla, light mineral notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice bitter chocolate with coffee grind, musty character, light mineral notes, very nice and smooth. On tap at brewery.

A golden ale with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice crisp biscuit malt with resinous piney hops, grapefruit pulp, light dank notes, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, light pine needles, light grapefruit pulp, pleasant and smooth.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500mL bottle. Pours black with minimal tan head. Aroma has vanilla, coconut, chocolate, peanuts. Flavour has peanut, bourbon, chocolate, vanilla, coconut, banana. Pretty heavy-handed, but flavours are well-integrated. Mouthfeel is thick and almost syrupy. Very much a pastry beer, well-executed.