Yeah, my kind of sour. Absolutely no acetone flavor. Not even all that sour, as sours go. Refreshing, well carbonated. The head was less than pillowy so that's something it can aspire to. Just delightful. Loved it.

I like this vintage a little cooler. Surprisingly, that's where the barrel character comes to the fore. Less distinct and balanced as it warms. I experienced something similar with the BA Silhouette, so maybe it's my palate changing with all the big beers I've been drinking this winter. Really good when it's good, at those lower temps. Not refrigerator cold, but cooler than I typically drink by high gravity beers.

Kind of a mess right now, honestly. Boozy, harsh and thin. Carbonation overwhelms. Nice vanilla flavors but way too fresh at 8 days old. Should be nice later, though.

Still good, maybe not as balanced as it could be. Smokier, burnt caramel, enough bourbon but not a bomb. More barrel than bourbon.

Lost about all the bourbon in the flavor. I expected it to be smoother by now but it's still quite boozy. Very sweet, in a good way, though.

Smoothed out perfectly. No hint of the acetone I noticed last year. Love everything about it.

Plenty tart from the cranberries but the sour has mellowed. Acetone in the nose, which is unfortunate, but tastes amazing. So refreshing, too. Easy to gulp this down.

Just a terrific lambic. Rose red, and sparkles like champagne. Has all the classic marks of lambics but with an incredible amount of cranberry flavor. I don't know how Dan does it, but he adds huge fruit flavor without losing the beer-ness. Extremely refreshing and delicious. Surprised the ABV is as high as it is.

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.

Phew. 13% is a lot. More than I want. As good as I remember the 2015 vintage being, that's a lot of alcohol. This one ended up quite sweet, even though it was chilled. It smoothed out a bit as it warmed but either my palate has changed (which it certainly has) or I just don't like this vintage as much. Still a great value since Stone doesn't gouge like some breweries at the larger format. I'll get to my other bottle of 2015 eventually and then see what I think. If it's worth continuing with a 13% stout.

Massive pineapple this time. Warmed quickly due to atmospheric conditions so it got sweet quickly but stll had admirable balance. Sixpoint is growing in stature for me.

Really intense. Every bit of the nearly 10%, too, but not in a residual sugar sweet way. Well made at that high abv.

Tasted a bit sour when cold, I was worried about infection but I don't think that was the case. Extremely yeasty. Tasted like a Belgian ale. Not sure what to think. I liked it better fresher when the bourbon was more prominent and I didn't noticed the yeast as much. I'm tempted to keep it a couple more years to see how it changes but I don't know...

No hint of the whiskey. Otherwise a good barleywine. Listed as "English Barleywine" but seemed very hoppy to me. Lots of sediment floating around marred the clear red liquid. Very pleasant to drink, just the right balance of sweetness. Shows the 11% abv, though. I don't recall my previous impression but I'm rather disappointed at the lack of barrel character in this bottle.

Held up remarkably well, much better than the 2016 I opened the same night. Rich malty depth and retains more barrel than bourbon. Still, it showed its age, not a beer that needs cellaring. Sad to see CW let this one go.

I like it chilled a bit, now, but not 44 degrees or anything. As good as it gets for me.

The best.

This is just my favorite beer. So rich and sweet, but not alcohol sweet. Smooth and delicious.

Bourbon had faded significantly after 9 months. It's still there but more in the background. It's smoother overall but I really liked the big bourbon presence.

Good, solid every day IPA. Delicious, low ABV and nice bitterness with plenty of citrusy hops goodness.

A little more bitter than I remembered. Smoothed a bit as it warmed but still more coffee and dark chocolate than I prefer. Bourbon is barely there right now to my palate.

This is the best KBS has ever tasted to me. So balanced and chocolaty, but not rich. Deceptively smooth at nearly 12% ABV. Thinner than many consider ideal for big stouts but screw that, this is basically perfect. A little bitter but coffee doesn't overwhelm. Bourbon is surprisingly low key which really lets the other flavors shine.

Harsher than the 2016 but has more flavor. Hope it will settle a bit in the bottle. Exquisitely balanced as always.

Wow. Barrel character completely overwhelms this beer. Whether that's good or bad, this tastes fantastic. Wish I had bought 2 or 3. Will keep an eye out for this one again.

REAL sweet. Thicker mouthfeel than I expected from how it poured. Lots of head. A little tartness made me suspect infection at first but didn't seem to be the case. Hits every bit as hard as the 11% listed. A bit of coffee, especially when colder. There's a boozy warmth and plenty of oaky vanilla barrel character without too much of the whiskey flavor itself. Eminently reasonable price, as it was came in a 3 pack with Rye on Rye and Tank 7. That was a bargain, although I haven't tried the Rye on Rye yet.

Didn't blend all that well. Exactly what I expected. And IPA. With bourbon barrel character. Aftertaste is distinctly Gin & Tonic. Profoundly weird. Became intriguing. Tastes like a lemon whiskey. Impressed at how juicy of an IPA it was after spending months? in a barrel. Not up for more at that price and ABV.