97
Overall
Aroma
12
Flavor
20
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Erie, PA
What Our Editors Thought
“Strong chocolate-liqueur note in the aroma, with some shortbread cookie and stroopwafel. Flavor leans Kit Kat bar, with a nice building chocolate bitterness in the finish.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Lively bourbon on the nose, with vanilla, caramel, figs, chocolate-covered cherries, and young tawny port. Thick mouthfeel oozing flavors of dark fruits, chocolate, bourbon, roasted malt, vanilla. Finish is bold and bitter cocoa nib, with all the gooeyness of a pecan turtle cluster.”
What the Brewers Say
“Blend of barrel-aged imperial porters. Conditioned on cocoa nibs and vanilla beans.”
Review printed in: From Grain to Class (Spring 2026)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: December 10, 2025