1.5 y.o. 4.2 very good but a lot of floaties - drink fresher?

Still about a 4. Is it better fresh?

good - about a 4.0

4.28/5 rDev +9.5% look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25 A - brown with red hues, super popping carbonation that fizzes away very quickly S - light sweet malty aroma T- Very nice sweet malt flavors of dark stone fruits, barrel is very subdued M - nice smooth O - Very good and a very good deal for the price. Maybe could age, but very smooth fresh. The flavor reminds me of Gulden Draak (one of my very favorites).

Way down from fresh 4/4.25

Definitely losing taste - less flavorful and more bitterness coming through.

I think it is dropping off. Some bitterness which is surprising - that should dissipate. Maybe the lessening coffee is allowing that to come through.

still great

Still strong coffee flavor

very good, very smooth, no bitterness at all

excellent coffee and chocolate, but a slight bitterness at the finish - is there a sweet spot where this dies off before you lose the coffee too much?

4.58/5 rDev +0.4% | Avg: 4.56 look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5 Fresh as possible - 4/1 release, purchase and consumption A - Super black with a tremendous tan/brown head S - Very strong and pleasing coffee and chocolate T - Delicious with coffee flavor dominance, very slight bitterness at the finish F - Thick and oily O - Fantastic coffee stout - results meet the hype. Lucky enough to have landed 11 more that I'll consume over time (up to one year unless it starts lose too much coffee).

4.25 aged 2 years. smooth, very mellow. may have lost some flavor?

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

3.85 Good dopplebock, nice flavor but light

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

2016 3.5 yo 4.25 sweet and tasty, but a lot of sediment

6 yo 4.25 less sweet than fresher, more balanced, smooth and still flavorful

4.0 2001 super sweet - but too many floaties

4.18/5 rDev -1.6% look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 2012 vintage A - very nice orange color with nice carbonation S - subtle sweet T - light sweetness with fruity flavor - maybe apricot? M - nice, a bit light O - very good, definitely not a s sweet as the as fresher cask aged versions I've had

good but not great at 10 months. definitely dropped off. better fresher.

Excellent - still as good. Still plenty of coffee.

4.5 excellent very smooth and flavorful try again at 6 months

4.4 really sweet smooth and tasty

5.5 yrs. 4.4 super smooth, sweet, with a little burnt sugar as it warms

Relatively fresh 3.53 look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5 A - Nice ruby red with a long lasting head S - Dominated by citrus hops T - Starts with nice malt favors and some sweetness, but finishes too bitter for me F - Nice, sticky O - Good underpinnings, but too hoppy for me fresh. I have another I'll wait on for two years

3.66/5 rDev -13.7% look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5 A - Dark with a great tan head S - Dark roast malts T - Dark roast malts with a fair amount of hop bitterness (too much for me) no meaningful taste from the oak aging M - nice thickness O - An ok stout, but too bitter for me

4.3 very very smooth at 2 years

ok maybe 3.75+ - not worth aging

4-4.25 smooth tasty roasted malts chocolate hints

10 yo 3.9 kind of blah not much taste at all

3.88/5 rDev -8.1% look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4 2013 vintage A - nice dark black/brown with good tan head S - very light, some dried fruit T - bitter dark chocolate, somewhat smokey, too bitter of a finish for me M - nice and thick O - ok stout, but not great for me. Too bitter (even at 3 years old) and not a lot of depth of flavor

2 y.o. 4.3 super smooth - no burn at all, but lost some brunt sugar sweetness

Excellent. no dropoff. >4.5

Still great!

4.85/5 rDev +10.7% look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5 A - dark with nice tan head S - really nice sweet roasted aroma T - WOW, so good. amazing flavor with no burn. There is a delicious familiar flavor - I think it's camp fire roasted marshmellows. M - nice thick but not sticky O - it's hard to day a 12 oz beer is worth this price, but it is at least once. One of the best beers I have ever tasted

3.94/5 rDev -2.5% look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 two year old 750 ml bottle A - light color (as compared to regular GD) fizzy quickly fading head S - light pleasant T - very little BA effect, nice flavor, but surprisingly light as compared to to regular GD F - smooth O - a nice beer, but I prefer regular GD, no real benefit from the BA