PIGGY BREWING Peat Stop Unitaire Conquête

Nose : Rich, original. We begin on a beach in Machir Bay where the smoke from a fire made with driftwood dominates the first nose. Allowed to breathe, scents from French maltings appear (coffee, roasted cocoa), followed by fragrances from Italian bars (tiramisu, cappuccino) that melt into a bouquet of sweet (chocolate, caramel), rooty (ivy) and smoky aromas. A hint of soy sauce completes the world tour begun by this incredibly complex nose.

Appearance : Black garnet.

Palate : Intense, structured. Initially peaty (earth, smoke), under the cask’s influence the attack reveals a succession of wild fruits (red berries), candied fruits (dates, figs) and nuts (pecan, peanut) that bring additional complexity to the roasted and rich (chocolate, coffee) mid-palate typical for this stout. At the end of the palate, the peat’s well-integrated peat adds structure and lightness to the beer and softens its strong alcohol.

Overall : Long, complex. The start of the finish reveals incredibly sophisticated smoky notes as well as a hint of prune that gives way to an unctuous (peanut butter) and iodine after-taste. On the retro-nasal olfaction, the peat remains present until the end of the tasting... and even long after. Like a holiday album, the empty glass is at once roasted, sweet, smoky and salty, recalling the adventures experienced and inviting them to be relived.