Tasted weird this time, like it was old. A bit syrupy, bitter grapefruit peel. Not the best pairing for a IPA, chicken red lentil soup.

A really enjoyable IPA. No complaints. Refreshing, hoppy, crisp, balanced. Nothing in particular to stand out from the crowd but excellent nonetheless.

Pretty good IPA.

A nice bitter grapefruity west coast IPA.

A nice bitter grapefruity west coast IPA.

Tasted weird this time, like it was old. A bit syrupy, bitter grapefruit peel. Not the best pairing for a IPA, chicken red lentil soup.

A really enjoyable IPA. No complaints. Refreshing, hoppy, crisp, balanced. Nothing in particular to stand out from the crowd but excellent nonetheless.

Pretty good IPA.

Plenty of head, some roasty aroma, not much sour. Tastes a bit sour but very balanced with the darker malts. Very refreshing, as it should be. Glad I finally got to try this one.

This was an exceptional pilsener in every way. Probably the best I have ever had.

I really like this one. It's not as down the middle as Great Lakes, it has a more spicy nutty flavor. I have a hard time not comparing it to Staghorn. I definitely put this in my top tier now. Bonus points for sub 6%.

So, this takes 2 or 3 years of aging to get it where I want it. The bite is gone, the heat is gone, so smooth and rich. Tastes unmistakably like a barleywine, and an American barleywine at that, but so well integrated. One of the few worth the cellar space. Sigh, not quite Straightjacket but half the price.

Life.

This was a little more woody tasting earlier on but now the sweeter stickiness is coming out just like you want from a barleywine.

I really like this one. It's not as down the middle as Great Lakes, it has a more spicy nutty flavor. I have a hard time not comparing it to Staghorn. I definitely put this in my top tier now. Bonus points for sub 6%.

Like bourbon soaked cocoa powder. As good as I've ever had it.

It's nearly perfect. I wouldn't mind a little more viscosity but no complaints other than that. If it's truly 9.5% this is a marvel. And much better than the other 2016 batch. I can't remember which one I gave to Jen, I hope it was this one.

Wow. Chocolate much? So much richer than when fresh. Bourbon has mellowed a bit but more chocolate roast. Very, very nice.

Shared 3 ways, we each had a small pour. Drank with berries and cookies. I noticed more coffee flavors than I ever have with this brew. Holds up well against competing sour and sweet flavors. Best on its own, though.

I really like this one. It's not as down the middle as Great Lakes, it has a more spicy nutty flavor. I have a hard time not comparing it to Staghorn. I definitely put this in my top tier now. Bonus points for sub 6%.

I really like this one. It's not as down the middle as Great Lakes, it has a more spicy nutty flavor. I have a hard time not comparing it to Staghorn. I definitely put this in my top tier now. Bonus points for sub 6%.

I really like this one. It's not as down the middle as Great Lakes, it has a more spicy nutty flavor. I have a hard time not comparing it to Staghorn. I definitely put this in my top tier now. Bonus points for sub 6%.

I really like this one. It's not as down the middle as Great Lakes, it has a more spicy nutty flavor. I have a hard time not comparing it to Staghorn. I definitely put this in my top tier now. Bonus points for sub 6%.

Expiration date listed as 11-17, so probably 3/5 or 4/6 months. I need to keep an eye out to try it again when it's fresh.

I'm not ready to put this in the top tier. I remember loving this one but it's probably not ideally fresh. Hard to say. It's still pretty good. At first it seemed to finish really clean but towards the end I detected a residual flavor in my mouth, sort of a sour mash, maybe? Not sure how to describe it.