![]() ![]() Slight creamy texture with the malt profile a bit weaker than expected. Subtle dry oak along with coconut and vanilla bean. ![]() Very nice cognac/spirit flavor without being overly boozy or overpowering. ![]() Barrel is more subtle but the flavors are there and nicely integrated into the base. Slightly chewy/viscous full body with a flavor profile that's very similar to the aroma. Nice complexity and balance in the nose of this beer. Also some dessert-like sweetness with caramel, hazelnut and chocolate cake. Gourmet coffee beans with bitter dark chocolate, oatmeal and burnt toast. Underneath, there's a nice balance of roasted and silky malt sweetness. Little bit of vanilla and the spirit really comes through without obliterating the stout characteristics. Lots of spirit/cognac along with some bourbon, toasted coconut, marshmallow and subtle charred oak/toothpick. Sweet boozy aroma with a really nice barrel character that's decently integrated into the stout characteristics. Very good retention for style and ABV, coating the glass with streaks of soapy lacing. Pitch black and completely opaque with a two finger frothy mocha head that very slowly settles into a thick, lasting ring. I definitely enjoyed this, but the lack of carbonation is disappointing. It would be so much more punchy with any higher level of carbonation. This is thick, syrupy, and basically uncarbonated- this is the major downfall of this beer. There's some vanilla too, and as it warms, the smallest hint of roasty malt. There is a huge tannic and vinous character, with lots of dark fruit and port, a bit of grape- I'm not sure if if it's the base beer, or the cognac itself. The age on this bottle has basically negated the super roasty characteristics of the base beer. There's lot of cognac, it has completely transformed the base beer. They are a little flat, because the beer is definitely basically flat, but what's here is quite complex. I wish this had a bit more carbonation, as it would make the flavors absolutely pop. Smells like tons of cognac barrel, oak, booze soaked raisins, fudgy and syrupy chocolate, and hazelnut coffee. This one pours an oily looking super dark black, with a non-existent head, and no lacing. ![]()
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