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Dragon's Milk Reserve: Oatmeal Cookie

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The familiar flavours of a freshly baked oatmeal cookie sit alongside the rich, warm bourbon notes of the signature barrel-aged stout. It is aged with cinnamon, oats, brown sugar, raisins and vanilla extract, inspired by one of the brewery's favourite treats, and weighs in at 11% ABV. This Dragon's Milk Reserve was a limited release in August 2026.

ABV
11%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
dark40
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
vanillaspicydark fruit
vanilla
spicy
dark fruit
roasted
caramel
chocolate
Aroma
Vanilla and warm bourbon lead the nose, joined by roasted malt notes and hints of cinnamon spice.
also:coffee
not found:hoppy,bready,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Dragon's Milk Reserve: Oatmeal Cookie

◎ Appearance

Deep mahogany to black, opaque and full-bodied in the glass. A thick, tan head forms on the pour and persists with fine lacing around the bowl. The dense body speaks to the beer's viscosity and barrel-aged character.

deep mahogany-blackopaquepersistent tan head

◌ Aroma

Vanilla and warm bourbon lead the nose, joined by roasted malt notes and hints of cinnamon spice. Dark fruit esters—raisins and dried plums—emerge beneath, with subtle chocolate and coffee undertones that suggest time in oak.

vanilla, bourbon oakroasted maltspiced, dark fruit

◐ Taste

The palate opens with brown sugar sweetness and oat-forward character, then deepens into rich caramel and roasted grain. Cinnamon and vanilla infuse the mid-palate while the 11% ABV warms the throat; moderate bitterness (65 IBU) provides structural balance without dominating the dessert-like profile.

vanilla-sweet entrycaramel, oat, bourbonmoderate bitterness, warming

◑ Finish

The finish is long and warm, lingering with brown sugar, vanilla, and soft spice. The alcohol presence remains evident but integrated, leaving a smooth, slightly dry coating on the palate.

long, warmingvanilla-spice aftertaste
86
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
88
Appearance
84
Finish
85
Serve at 13–16°C

Slightly warmer than you might expect. 10–13°C lets the roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes open up fully.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Can be cellared 2–5 years. Develops dark fruit, leather and port-like complexity with age.

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