The absolute flavor savants at Newstead's Range Brewing are bringing the ultimate midnight diner fantasy straight to your glass with Late Nights II. As part of their highly coveted barrel aged stout program, this decadent masterpiece spent a long, slow slumber inside premium Heaven Hill and Cape Byron Distilling whisky barrels before being heavily conditioned on fresh banana, warm cinnamon, and real buttermilk pancakes. It pours a pitch-black, motor oil thick obsidian with a gorgeous, cascading espresso foam. On the nose, it hits you with an incredibly rich aromatic payload of sweet cinnamon spice and ripe banana, backed by complex whispers of dark coffee and charred vanilla oak. The palate is deeply luxurious and full bodied, layering maple syrup and dark raisins over a velvety pancake griddle sweetness. Perfectly cutting through the decadence is a firm, roasty espresso bitterness and an elegant whisky warmth that lingers beautifully on a slick, slow-sipping finish.

Style: Barrel-Aged Imperial Pastry Stout
Brewery: Range Brewing
Region: Brisbane, QLD
ABV: 12.0%
Vol: 440ml