17/06/2026
Six years in and the nights only keep getting darker, and the stouts keep getting better. Vol. VI is inspired by late-night diners, indulgent orders, and the hours between nightfall and sunrise when the world finally slows down.
🌚 Late Nights 1 🌚
Late Nights 1 is the sixth release of our Barrel-Aged Stout program and this year we’ve taken inspiration from late night diner treats. Late Nights 1 is a rich and decadent Imperial Pastry Stout, aged in Buffalo Trace and Cape Byron Distilling whisky barrels, served straight up – no adjuncts. In the glass this one’s pouring a delightful rich, chocolate sponge head, and an imposing black pour. On the nose the barrel is starting to show, with hints of whisky, a little vanilla from the oak and some dark cocoa. On the palate it’s all about big dark chocolate, black forest gateau notes, with plenty of oak vanilla notes from the time spent in barrel. The mouthfeel is soft and silky, finishing with a restrained balance of sweet and roasty, making it dare we say, moreish.
🌚 Late Nights 2 🌚
Late Nights 2 is the sixth release of our Barrel-Aged Stout program and this year we’ve taken inspiration from late night diner treats. Late Nights 2 is a rich and decadent Imperial Pastry Stout, aged in Heaven Hill and Cape Byron Distilling whisky barrels, conditioned on layers of banana, cinnamon and buttermilk pancakes. Pitch black in the glass, with a gorgeous cascading espresso crema head, pouring dense and persistent. The aromas are bursting through with warm cinnamon and ripe banana closely following, layered over a subtle long black coffee character. Those aromas carry straight through to the palate with notes of cinnamon and banana anchored by sweet maple syrup and dark raisin, evoking a hot stack of pancakes fresh off the griddle. Roasty espresso bitterness cuts through the sweetness and keeps it honest. Vanilla Oak from the barrels are imparting a nice warmth underneath it all. The finish is long and indulgent, carrying a soft mouthfeel that’s thick like motor oil with a clean char and roast from the barrel lingering after each sip.
