Toronto’s Bandit Brewery and Ale Mary Brewing have released a stout for all of you who like a bit of breakfast with your beer.

In a story first mentioned by Canadian Beer News, Mad Batter is a pancake-inspired, Imperial Stout, the result of a recent collaboration between Ale Mary Brewing and Bandit..

“We’ve been good friends with Matt from Ale Mary for a while now, and have watched him grow since he started from his small home-brewing operation. Most importantly, we really enjoy their beers, so it was a no-brainer to choose to work together,” says Bandit.

“Imperial Stouts are a favourite style of ours, so we opted for a high ABV version that remains rich and dessert-like to sip on as we head into the colder months. In order to highlight the pancake batter-like flavours, we went very heavy on the biscuit malts, which also helps to tone down the chocolate flavours that are prominent in other of our beers like our Cake Monster Porter. The brew day was a long one (many stuck mashes!), but a really enjoyable experience to be able to work with such talented friends.”

“We are truly excited to collaborate with Bandit for several reasons. We love how experimental Bandit is and we knew going into this that no idea was going to be out of bounds. Also, to collaborate with a brewery in Toronto that represents the city so well, not just with their branding but also their involvement in the community, was really exciting,” says Ale Mary.

Mad Batter is a rich bodied and smooth beer with strong maple syrup aromas and a light alcohol finish that warms up the palette. Sweet, roasty and cake-like, this is a fantastic Winter beer.

Bandit Brewery says that it keeps its focus on making beer that “we’d really like to enjoy ourselves”. That usually ranges from juicy, dank New England IPAs to dry-hopped sours and funky Brett farmhouse ales. “Our barrel program has grown considerably over the last two years, with a new limited barrel release happening every four months so make sure to keep an eye out for those.”