2015 4 yo 4.6 Excellent. Had up north with Matt, awesome sweet BQ stone fruit flavors and super smooth.

3 yo only 4.2 may be a recent purchase from Discount, so maybe on the shelf for a while?

3 y.o by year, 4.5 excellent, super sweet and sticky

5 y.o. 2013 4.1 not as good as fresher versions I've had. Was (on shelf) at Sonoma Cellars for 2.5 years, so maybe light or heat was the issue

3 yr. maybe - 2015 in Mar 2018 4.5 excellent, sweet dark fruit - perfect Belgian DSA

4.25 very sweet - not at all hot, but packs a punch!

4.5 Excellent. Probably about 2 years old. Maybe not quite as good (strong stone fruit sweetness, sticky moutfeel) as the one that was 9 month more aged that I had previously.

2013 vintage so 2-3 years old 4.83 look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5A - Very dark brown/black, head dissipates quickly. S - Sweet, dark fruit and chocolate. T - Absolutely delicious. Very sweet, one of the sweetest beers I've had, but complex. Lots of sweet dark fruit, with the chocolate and coffee flavor of a very good stout. M - Thick and smooth, very nice. O - Excellent. BSDA are my favorite, and this probably jumped into my top five beers. If you like big sweet beers, I'd highly recommend it.

4.5+ excellent at 1.25 years

3.9 good - different

4. 0 6 months - real good, still plenty of coffee

4.2

4.0 A - dark almost black S - coffee with some sweetness T - very strong smoked flavor (not my preference) smooth but lighter than expected - strong coffee but little to no chocolate (as advertised) but good M - fairly thin (but maybe I'm thinking about stouts with the coffee/chocolate aspect) O - very good

3.9 good - different

4. 0 6 months - real good, still plenty of coffee

4.2

4.0 A - dark almost black S - coffee with some sweetness T - very strong smoked flavor (not my preference) smooth but lighter than expected - strong coffee but little to no chocolate (as advertised) but good M - fairly thin (but maybe I'm thinking about stouts with the coffee/chocolate aspect) O - very good

14 month 4.2 - now very good

1 y.o. real good now, 4.0+ smooth and tasty

almost 11 months old - 4.2 getting very good.

4.1 better yet at 10 month

9 months - pretty good now 4+

4.0 pretty good now

4.0 seems better - less barrel hot

Better yet. Good strong barrel.

Like it a bit better - maybe expectations were too high

ok - strong barrel but not the quad sweetness i expected

ok 3.75

2.5 y.o. 3.8 ok not too sweet and a bit bitter like an ABW

3.8 good - smooth but not a lot of great flavor.

3.9 pretty good, very smooth, light but good sweet flavor

3.78/5 rDev -5% look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5 Aged 1 year A - really nice orangey hue with a strong head S - nice slightly sweet aroma T - a bit sharp with no sweetness of the aroma and a very harsh finish M - nice thickness O - not as good as I would have thought after a year, will definitely let the rest sit for a while

4 yo 4.0 a little soury and not very sweet

3.75 Just ok - smooth but not a lot of flavor. 2015 so more than 1 yo up to 2 yo. Not worth the price.

4+ 2017 fresh

4+ 2017 fresh

4ish not sour

10 months 3.5 sour taste has developed

very good

4+ very good

4.0 losing barrel for sure

4 9 months - might be losing some of the barrel flavor.

4.25 at 7 months

4/4.25 still very good

Excellent

Still very good - but, might be losing some flavor???

still very good

4.25 Great scotch ale

3+ y.o. 4.1 very good - smooth tasty.

3.75 2 yo vs. 1 yo mini vert. Not much difference besides no head on the 2 yo. Both no bitterness but not a lot of flavor/sweetness. Maybe a little cardboard oxidation?

1 year old much better than fresh in mini vert

4.11/5 rDev +5.1% look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25 1 year old bottle L - solid brown, nice head S - very light, slightly sweet T - smooth, sweet malts, very nice M - nice, slightly sticky O - very good, no overly strong flavors, but smooth sweet maltiness

2= y.o. 4.1 very good - smooth tasty.

20 months 4.1 very good - super smooth

3.75 2 yo vs. 1 yo mini vert. Not much difference besides no head on the 2 yo. Both no bitterness but not a lot of flavor/sweetness. Maybe a little cardboard oxidation?

1 year old much better than fresh in mini vert

4.3 still good at 17 months

4.5 exellent

2015 so 1-2 y.o. 4.5 A - almost black, nice tan head S - nice roast and barrel but very light T - very good, barrel sweet vanilla, chocolate and sweet burnt sugar like roasted marshmallows M - very nice sticky as you would want from the style O - very good - pricey, but a top notch BA RIS, much bigger and richer than regular Narwhal

4

1.5 years 4.1 very smooth

4.0

Mini vert 18 months vs. 12 months. Both around 4.0. 12 month was better as the 18 month had a little smokey flavor. Both very smooth, no alcohol bite and only very slight bitterness. But not a lot of complexity or other good flavors either - not a lot of chocolate or brunt sugar sweetness.

2 years <4.0 smokey/sour flavor (not good for me)

Mini vert 18 months vs. 12 months. Both around 4.0. 12 month was better as the 18 month had a little smokey flavor. Both very smooth, no alcohol bite and only very slight bitterness. But not a lot of complexity or other good flavors either - not a lot of chocolate or brunt sugar sweetness.

Good. A little smoky flavor???

4.25 very good at a year. smooth not bitter nice roast flavors