Ever heard of pandan leaves? They’re widely used in South Asia to flavor a wide variety of foods, but we’re pretty sure this is the first time we’ve ever seen them in a beer!

And in the skilled hands of Breakside Brewing, the slightly lemony, vanilla-like flavor of this beautiful botanical adds incredible complexity to a barrel aged Stout.

The brewers started by blending 15 different hand-selected Heaven Hill barrels from their cellar — some containing Double Oat Stout aged 23 months, and some of Imperial Stout aged 21 months. Then they conditioned the blend on pandan leaf, pecan, marshmallow, nutmeg, and allspice.