December 26, 2021

359/3709) Home:  Origins of Darkness, a collaboration between Collective Arts of Ontario and Lerving of Norway:  ****; 11.6% Milkshake Imperial Stout Aged in Bourbon Barrels with Peanut Butter and Chocolate; brewed with barley, wheat, oats, milk and peanuts; nose is peanuts primarily and sweet bourbon; tastes of peanuts, not so much peanut butter as peanuts, with bourbon, vanilla and chocolate; another mess but a fine mess;

360/3710) Home:  Origin of Darkness, a collaboration between Collective Arts of Ontario and Vitamin Sea Brewing of New Zealand:  ***1/2; 10.3% Imperial Stout aged in Rum Barrels with Coffee, Almonds, Lactose and Speculoos Cookies; Speculoos cookies are described as a Belgian spiced gingerbread shortcrust; brewed with barley, wheat, oats, milk and almonds; nose is dark bitter coffee with a hint of rum and almonds; flavours of rum, coffee, ginger, spices;  perhaps things have been taken a bit too far this time;