Fades pretty fast. Already past its prime, but mostly because I had it so fresh. The fruity juicy notes are all indistinct now and the malt is more apparent. Don't get me wrong, it's still a well balanced, bitter, refreshing IPA. But it's not what it was when fresh. So drink fresh, while it's still great.

Good on Central Waters. This is the first beer I've had with fruity, tropical flavors from them. Good to know they have that range. Smells like pineapple. Has a nice bitterness. Reminds me of Head Hunter. Maybe not as focused of a flavor profile, not exactly sure what I mean by that. I want to do a side by side with Ruination, too.

Nearing 60 days already past it's prime but still pleasant.

Yum. THIS is how a pilsener is supposed to taste. Fresh makes all the difference.

Fades pretty fast. Already past its prime, but mostly because I had it so fresh. The fruity juicy notes are all indistinct now and the malt is more apparent. Don't get me wrong, it's still a well balanced, bitter, refreshing IPA. But it's not what it was when fresh. So drink fresh, while it's still great.

Good on Central Waters. This is the first beer I've had with fruity, tropical flavors from them. Good to know they have that range. Smells like pineapple. Has a nice bitterness. Reminds me of Head Hunter. Maybe not as focused of a flavor profile, not exactly sure what I mean by that. I want to do a side by side with Ruination, too.

Really good. Definitely smoothed out after 9 months. The bourbon was more apparent than when fresh. Even got some chocolaty flavors in the background. Kind of a cherry cordial. Doesn't scratch a particular itch and that's a long time to wait for something that doesn't blow you away but it's not not worth it.

Looking at my previous notes, a couple of years has had the desired effect. Downright drinkable for a barleywine, would go fine with dinner. Dry and bitter, a little astringent but not overpowering. The barrel really does wonders for this but the bare version is fun.

This needs some time to mellow out. Very woody taste, kind of harsh. But you can tell it's gonna be good.

Smelled odd, I sipped with trepidation. Tasted pleasant but different from any barleywine I've ever had. Reminded me of a soda or root beer. It has to be the cardamom. Noticed it in the flavor more as it warmed. Really interesting, in a delicious way. Very unique and distinct. Heavy hitter at 12.5%.

Wow, finally, 6 months after bottling it's finally starting to taste right. That weird, hoppy? flavor has faded and it's sweet and boozy and carmely and buttery.

Something's wrong this year. Last year was as good as any barrel aged wee heavy on the market. This year has a bitter bite the destroys the carmely sweetness. Can't believe I bought so much this year instead of last year.

Very malty for an IPA. Obviously it explodes with hops. I'm going to hold on to at least one of these for a month to see what happens. Not worth the $15 price tag, but maybe that's just a mental thing since it is a 6-pack.

Fully chilled, this is a great "with dinner" scotch ale. Unfortunately, it's too expensive at $7 a bottle.

It's fine. I think I like the Jacobite better. But very easy to drink at 7.2% and good smoky, peaty flavor. I need to reevaluate the wee heavy for drinkability. It doesn't have to be extreme. But at lower abv would I rather have an IPA? It's a dilemma.

Doesn't taste a lot like Double Bastard anymore. More like a SUPER hoppy barleywine. Really good, though. Surprisingly smooth for how aggressive the base beer is. I need to try the rye version.

Cork & Cage 750. Huge pop when I pulled the cork but no gushing. Massive, ridiculous head when poured. Seemed like a ton of carbonation but it settled down and had a pleasant creamy mouthfeel. Very dark head. Everyone loved it. A very good Imperial Stout. Oddly, it took me a bit to identify an aroma but it smelled a bit like a can of olives immediately after pouring. This faded and I didn't notice a corresponding flavor but interesting nonetheless. I got another whiff of it on my second pour, too. Taste was more in the roasty, coffee side of stouts, not chocolaty. Real smooth for 11%, hides it well. Not a lot of depth of flavor. Very drinkable. A crowd pleaser.

It's good. But don't age. Still, CW is better at about the same price...

OK, not a great candidate for aging. Still OK. It kind of tastes like a barrel aged Old Foghorn. Of course I hadn't had any OF before drinking the other two bottles of Barrel Chested. Has more underlying sweetness. I think the barrel has faded somewhat, or my palate has barrel fatigue. Reasonably priced and solid barleywine.

Carbonation much less pronounced. Still smells AMAZING (though my sister said it smelled like dill? and caramel). Very dark red, alcohol had a bit of a bite. Still tastes great at 6 months but might not gain anything by age. Only 6 months, though.

Garnet red, poured with more carbonation and thinner than I expected. Big malty bourbon aroma, much like a bourbon barrel scotch ale. Carbonation not a problem while drinking. Caramel and pecan notes. Delicious, with some heat. Last 1-2 ounces was very different. Smelled purely of whiskey and not much flavor. Like the watery stuff that runs down the sides of a glass of whiskey, or the residue that collects after finishing a glass? Not sure it would age well. Will see.