Before they called it "brunch," diner patrons' first meal of the day typically consisted of bottomless cups of coffee and heaping helpings of oatmeal. Since then, their plates have grown fancier and reservations are encouraged.

Luckily, you don't have to wait in line to enjoy Heist’s Brunch Junkie Oatmeal Stout.

This Stout’s bold 7.5% ABV is a wake-up call in a can, loaded with Sumatra coffee beans sourced from the volcanic soil of Indonesia. The brew captures the warmth of a fresh cup of joe, complementing its hearty body of breakfast oats. With each chocolatey sip, the creature comforts of sweet cream and sugar wash over me, and the morning fog rolls away.

Heist knows a thing or two about the changing times. They opened in 2012 as Charlotte's only craft brewpub and a decade later, beer aficionados camp overnight for their releases.

Breakfast ain't what it used to be, but you can enjoy the best of both worlds when you taste a Brunch Junkie Oatmeal Stout.