This is a lot crisper in the Spiegelau glass. A little less sweet. I think I like it better in the pilsener glass.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

This is a lot crisper in the Spiegelau glass. A little less sweet. I think I like it better in the pilsener glass.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Has a dark, burnt flavor that I didn't expect. Smells like a lager but tastes rather like a red ale. Biscuity? Not quite. Maybe toasty.

This is a lot crisper in the Spiegelau glass. A little less sweet. I think I like it better in the pilsener glass.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Has a dark, burnt flavor that I didn't expect. Smells like a lager but tastes rather like a red ale. Biscuity? Not quite. Maybe toasty.

Has a dark, burnt flavor that I didn't expect. Smells like a lager but tastes rather like a red ale. Biscuity? Not quite. Maybe toasty.

This is a lot crisper in the Spiegelau glass. A little less sweet. I think I like it better in the pilsener glass.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Malty but sweet. When did this come out? 2 months isn't over the hill but do they release their Oktoberfest in June? Still, it goes down easy with a ritz cracker kind of character.

Again big malt, less fermented cherry than I remember. Smells like vinegar but more of a moderate sour on the tongue. Carbonation is delightful as ever. Not sure I can put this up there with my favorites any more. Cran-bic is so good. And I still have an Oud Bruin left. Wished New Glarus would put out more in this vein instead Weiss beers.

So much maltier than I remember. Gives it a lot more depth, although it's not as crisply refreshing. Mutes the cherries a bit, too. Oddly reminds me of BBQ now, even though I don't like that beer.

Such a drinkable sour. New Glarus sours work for me. Less cherry and less carbonation than I remember.

I noticed the barrel a lot more with big vanilla tones when it was fully chilled, still had that Scotty bite. I liked it quite a bit this time.

Not much flavor when chilled, or at least not much more flavor than the reg variety although it smells great. It gets pretty sweet when it warms, though. I like the non BA variety better, and it's half the price...

I guess I like this one better fully cold. It's not that the bourbon comes out more, but it just becomes so rich and sweet.

Lighter on the barrel than I prefer. Still has that Scotty bite but with some fuzzy warmth. Hard to say if it's improved, though. I like Scotty for that bite, when I want a bourbon barrel scotch ale, bring the bourbon! CW still rules. And this was >$16, more than double regular Scotty.

Big time pineapple. Coconut savor comes at the end. I could do without the coconut but it's fine. The pineapple and hops combine really nicely. Take out the coconut, put it in a 12 oz 6 pack and I could see myself buying this regularly.

Still fantastic. No drop-off but my preference center's around the three year mark. Barrel-aged is great but not what I want all the time. Perfect with beef stew.

Nearly 3 years old and this is in it's prime.

Yep, this is my definition of Russian Imperial Stout.