Really bitter, big hop flavor. Scratches the itch that a lot of IPAs miss. Juicy isn't everything. Sometimes I want bitterness, too.

Agree with previous assessment. Very fine, unhyped beer & brewery.

Drank at cellar temp without cooling it at all, really sweet. Rich dried apricot sweetness, almost a port. No heat, very smooth.

Very good classic barleywine. Has a bite at cooler temps so let it warm a bit. Great buy at 3 years old.

Really bitter, big hop flavor. Scratches the itch that a lot of IPAs miss. Juicy isn't everything. Sometimes I want bitterness, too.

Really bitter, big hop flavor. Scratches the itch that a lot of IPAs miss. Juicy isn't everything. Sometimes I want bitterness, too.

Really bitter, big hop flavor. Scratches the itch that a lot of IPAs miss. Juicy isn't everything. Sometimes I want bitterness, too.

Like thick, boozy postum.

Major acetone. I don't know what it is with some of these sours. I don't know how to identify which ones will be like this. I haven't had a bottle from them yet that I loved...

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.

Lots of char, less chocolate than the 2015 that I had recently. This bottle got really boozy as it warmed. Can use some time to mellow. Always a pleasure to drink.

We all loved it. High abv but it is a barleywine. About as close as I have found to the CW version, which was unexpected. Obviously more $$ so not a repeat buy. I bought it because I read it had staeted as a Scotch Ale that grew too big. I wouldn't have guessed with the hoppiness. Again, loved it but nothing I don't have in my cellar already.

Has a similar acetone flavor to the Lolita. Some nice sweet fruitiness although not distinctly blackberry. The Lolita was definitely raspberry. The acetone didn't bother me as much with this one. Not worth the price tag. Didn't love it.

Wow, really good today. Even better than last week. Definitely more juicy fruitiness. Less bitterness, which isn't necessary for me, but this one hit its prime (to my taste buds) after about 3 weeks. Similar to Pipeworks Citra...