Nice flavor up front, but the sweetness fades into bitterness. Very thin. Wouldn’t buy again.

The only thing that says porter to me is that it’s thin. Besides that, it’s got many things I love in a barrel aged stout. While I like Underground Mountain Brown better (as a BA stout alt), this is one of the best porters I’ve had.

Bold, dark chocolate with subtle hint of the peanuts. Plenty of body, not thin.

Good, but nothing special. Not too bitter, decent flavor profile, but not my favorite.

Very weird on the nose. Thankfully it tastes much better. Strong pineapple on the nose and chunky out of the bottle, but subtle pineapple taste. Thick and bold as I’ve come to expect from Finback BA stouts. Add flavor profile is similar to Goose I BC.

Love the thickness/viscosity of the Finback BA stouts. World class. Tons of coffee, very sweet.

A bit sweeter than I expected and more coffee on the nose than the palate. Super thick and yummy.

Still holding up amazingly. Lots of sweet barrel goodness that lingers, and dark chocolate.

This is in my opinion one of the best beers you can buy. I’m thankful to have been lucky enough to get a few bottles and am happy to say that this one has held up well, is not infected, and is the world class beer I remember when I first had it. Cheers! This is to celebrate paying off our mortgage!

Not infected and held up amazingly well. No noticeable drop off in flavor since the last time I had one.

So good, just like I remember it 2 years ago! Wow!

Absolutely fantastic. Will definitely try to get more of this and age it. Very boozy but enjoyable. Sweet, smooth bourbon flavor really comes out nicely.

Enjoyed this. Would buy again,

This is really tasty. Not a ton of barrel up front, but lots of cocoa, dark malt, and a hint of sweetness, & a hint of the toasted almonds. The heat from the bourbon barrel comes in at the end and lingers nicely. Another really enjoyable beer by Prairie.

I’ve gotten so used to the BA version and haven’t had a regular one in so long. This one is like a mouthful of bitter, dark chocolate and is bold and almost harsh. The BA version is the only one for me from now on. This one is from Oct 2015.

This has held up remarkably well. Still plenty of coffee and flavorful maple syrup flavors.

Lots of coffee and molasses, along with dark chocolate. A bit thinner than the regular stouts, but flavors linger for awhile.

Coffee is still prominent, with a hint of sweetness from the maple. Holding up well so far.

Lots of coffee; more than I remember. Glad I have a bunch of these left.

Did a side by side with 2019 Café de Olla and 2020 Special #4. In the end, they’re both fantastic, but the Café de Olla wins. Thankfully, the cassia bark aka cinnamon has calmed down in the Café de Olla.

This is a mouthful of coffee and not a whole lot of other flavors. There’s a subtle hint of the sweetness from the maple. It would have been better if Goose Island stuck with the base stout instead of the thinner, less malty, less flavorful oatmeal.

So much coffee. Not sure this has changed much in 3 years. The cinnamon just ends up adding a butter finish.

Did a side by side with 2019 Café de Olla and 2020 Special #4. In the end, they’re both fantastic, but the Café de Olla wins. Thankfully, the cassia bark aka cinnamon has calmed down in the Café de Olla.

Coffee in this is tasting really nice. I still hope they go back to a coffee only BA stout, but this is good. The base also shines through with a lot of dark chocolate and malt.

This seems like it has changed a bit since being fresh. Overwhelming amount of rich, dark chocolate and malt with just a hint of the coffee, orange and cinnamon.

Lots of coffee up from that gives way to the acidity of the orange peel and spice of the cassia bark. The finish is dark roasted malt, that leads into dark chocolate and heat. Still prefer 2015/6 coffee over any subsequent release so far.

Lots of coffee. Not really getting coconut flavor, but perhaps it’s coming through as sweetness. I love most beers from Finback, but this one isn’t really my thing, despite the coffee, which I generally love in beer.

7 years old (11/2015). It’s very thin but there’s tons of coffee; not much else. I wasn’t thrilled with it 7 years ago when I bought it either.

This is way better than I expected. Lots of dark malt and plenty of boozy bourbon notes. Added complexity from the finishing casks.

Still tastes great. Starting to detect a hint of age, but not in a bad way.

Still tastes as I remember it. Sad they haven’t made this again.

Holding up really well.

Still so good.

Holding up nicely so far. Still strong whiskey and fig flavors, with malt on the finish.

Really interesting. Bold malty flavor, softened by the brandy and made slightly sharp by the whiskey. Sweetness from the figs and dates.