4yr cellar. Minimal head, with orangish brown hue. Hop aroma is stronger on the nose than older vintages, and the fruitiness hasn't aged into a dark fruit. Reminds me more of grape/wine. Hop very present in the taste, but the malt sweetness seems balanced after my palate adjusted to the hops. Bittnerness comes through in the finish.

2yr aged. Orangeish hue is more dull, but clarity about the same as a year younger. Head is less tall when poured, and dissipates more quickly. Aroma is a mixture of hops and sweetness from the malt, but hops still dominate the taste. There is a light sweetness from the malt in the finish.

3yr cellar. Head present when poured and swirled. Reddish orange hue and liquid is relatively clear. The nose is balanced between hop and fruit. The taste is mostly hops, with some malt sweetness. Not getting much fruit.

1yr aged. Beer pours with similar head as fresh, but lattice sticks to side of glass more. Less clarity, can no longer see objects through the class. Darker orange hue. Hops still present while smelling, but less overpowering than when fresh with some sweetness coming through. Still very bitter, but the malt is more biscuity and no longer tastes raw.

2yr aged. No current year vintage owned for comparison. Red hue, with small head formed during pour or swirl. Slight lattice against glass. Hop dominated nose until left for a few minutes to breathe, and then malt comes through. Malt smells young, but notes the fruitiness of aging are there. Carbonation still felt when drank. Hop dominates the taste.

Pours with red hue and clear enough to see through, medium head that lattices on the side of the glass. Smell and taste dominated by the hops. Very bitter initially, with a raw malt/grain taste during finish. Medium mouthfeel.

2yr aged. No current year vintage owned for comparison. Red hue, with small head formed during pour or swirl. Slight lattice against glass. Hop dominated nose until left for a few minutes to breathe, and then malt comes through. Malt smells young, but notes the fruitiness of aging are there. Carbonation still felt when drank. Hop dominates the taste.

Pours with red hue and clear enough to see through, medium head that lattices on the side of the glass. Smell and taste dominated by the hops. Very bitter initially, with a raw malt/grain taste during finish. Medium mouthfeel.

5yr cellar. Beer appears cloudy, but no visible particulate. No head when poured, but there are some carbonation bubbles. Smells sweet, initial taste of caramel before it turns bitter and unpleasant. Overall impression is that this is past prime.

4yr cellar. Beer is cloudy, with very little light able to shine through. Golden brown color with very little head present. Legs stick to glass briefly. Smells of dried fruits and strawberry candy. On the taste - there's more body and carbonation. Tastes similar to smell, and drops off fast. There's a bitter finish that wasn't present in older vintages included in this vertical tasting.

2yr cellar. Golden brown hue with moderate head when poured. Brown sugar aroma with lattice sticking to glass when swirled. Mild sweetness with carbonation felt when drank. Medium body. Overall impression is good, but not a lot of depth without more age on the malt.

5yr cellar. No head when poured, and beer is cloudy when poured. Not able to see much light through the glass. Color is extremely dark amber. No legs on glass. Smell is consistent with other vintages cellared at this age. Smells sweet, aged malt, aged dark fruits, strawberry candy. Light mouthfeel, but body lingers through the finish. On the taste - arrival is what is expected based on the smell, but drops off fast. There is a finish that returns with strawberry candy. This age is not as enjoyable as the 6yr 2016 I drank last month. Will be interesting to see if this becomes better.

3yr cellar. More clarity than the 2016, brighter hue, with a more noticeable head and carbonation level. Sweetness/caramel present in the nose, and the sweetness carries through in the taste. Lattice created when swirled, but doesn't stick to class. Lighter mouthfeel. Overall impression is that this is a good timeframe for cellar, but current preference is aged another year.

6yr cellar. No head when poured. Pretty clear visibility with a mahogany or deep red color. No legs on glass. Smells sweet like strawberry candy and grain. Flat mouthfeel with little carbonation on the back of the throat. Tastes sweet on the arrival - the strawberry candy comes through from the nose - and then drops off hard. Nothing mid palate or in finish.

4yr cellar. Beer appears cloudy when poured, but a small head present after pour and when swirled. Smells sweet, malt taste present but not raw tasting, notes of dried fruit and caramel. Body sticks to glass when swirled and medium/slick mouthfeel. Overall impression is this is a good timeframe for cellar.

Just over 5yr cellar. No issues with color, clarity, particulate. Head present when poured. Sweet aroma. Taste balanced between sweetness and lingering hop - no astringency. Medium body, smooth mouthfeel. Overall impression is that this beer aged very well to this point. I will hold a few bottles longer, but the 5 year mark is excellent.

6yr cellar. No head present when poured. Tasted little sweetness, but overall bitter and astringent. Light body, felt flat. Overall impression is that this is past prime.