91
Overall
Aroma
11
Flavor
18
Mouthfeel
5
Appearance
3
Lapel, IN
What Our Editors Thought
“A complex, flavorful aroma with subtle fruit esters helps to open the beer. Well-integrated chile heat builds steadily alongside cocoa and vanilla, forming a structured bitterness that finishes dry.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Mellow nose with earthy chile overlaying milk chocolate. Light tobacco, milk chocolate, and earthy chile flavor up front, then the chile’s fruitiness joins the chocolate to create nice balance. A touch of heat and cinnamon toward the end.”
What the Brewers Say
“Imperial oatmeal stout with cinnamon, cocoa nibs, vanilla, ancho chile, guajillo and de árbol peppers.”
Review printed in: From Grain to Class (Spring 2026)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: November 30, 2025