UPDATED: NOV 20, 2023 Aromas are dark malt, roast, molasses. Flavors are similar to nose, leaning sweet but with enough carbonation and bitter to balance. Seems to have aged well but not dramatically so. Not bad not great.

UPDATED: OCT 30, 2019 Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy tan head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy barrel aged toasted dark malt and hot spice aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy boozy sweet flavor with a moderate to heavy warming sweet finish of medium to long duration. This solid beer met my expectations.

UPDATED: OCT 26, 2019 750 ml bottle shared with Tmoney99 and wihorock. Pours a dark cola brown color with a small beige head. The aroma and flavor have roasted malts, peppery spice, cocoa, vanilla, bourbon, wood, dark fruit, very good.

UPDATED: OCT 8, 2019 750 ml bottle from tavour. Notes of cocoa, molasses and cinnamon with a little heat on the back end. Great beer.

UPDATED: APR 27, 2019 750 ml bottle. Dark brown with a beige head of foam. Dry chocolate and nutty and spicy notes. Earthy and boozy. Bigger body and medium carbonation.

UPDATED: APR 15, 2019 Pours a deep brownish black from the bottle with bubbly tan head that dissipates to leave light lace. Aroma of nice vanilla and chocolate bourbon barrel stout notes with a touch of cinnamon and spice behind. Taste follows, spice is low, but still present on the back of the tongue, barrel is there but not overdone. Nice beer.

UPDATED: DEC 25, 2018 Medium brown. Barrely, nose. Chocolate, fudge, fruity, slight tart, hint of chocolate. It ends up being kind of an odd combo.

Bottle at Black Christmas 2018, vintage 2018
Black colour. Tobacco aroma, good malt depth, some chocolate, the pepper kick goes along with the alcohol booziness.
Excellent.

UPDATED: DEC 9, 2018 750mL bottle, pours a deep dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma is loaded with chili peppers upfront, with lots of cinnamon and a bit of cocoa. Flavour is quite spicy, with lots of chili peppers, cocoa and cinnamon. Spicy and cinnamony. Not really a fan.

UPDATED: DEC 9, 2018 During Black Christmas 2018. Dark brown. Rose hips, pepper, other spices. Too spicy on my taste.