Keep this one chilled. It's better when refrigerator cold.

It's a massively hopped barleywine. I didn't notice a big difference once it settled in. Pretty good, though, and not terribly expensive. Not hard to justify the cellar space but it's never really going to be at the top of my list of what I want at any given time.

So, so different than the first bottle I drank 9? months ago. No more oily mouthfeel. Very hoppy for a barleywine. Citrusy aroma and lots of citrus hops in the flavor (Sierra Nevada after all...) .Clove and similar spices in the aftertaste. Shared a surprising amount of flavors with the 6-month old 90 minute IPA I had yesterday. Not as sweet as I expect from a barleywine, definitely reminds me of a full-bodied malty IPA.

Ugh, what was I thinking? Failed experiment, unless something dramatic happens with the other 90 minute IPAs I'm sitting on. I don't know what happened with my palate that night that I raved about the 6 month old bottle, but this is in barleywine territory at 1 year. But not a good barleywine. Sweet and bitter, when cold. Not entirely unpleasant but no longer an IPA. I hope the other vintages still pass as IPAs.

So, so good. Better at 6 months old than fresh. Citrusy aroma, got some papaya flavor.

Yeah, pretty good at 2 years but few stand up to Expedition.

Dark and roasty, molasses. I like this a lot better than their Breakfast Stout (maybe I need to try that one again) but not as much as Expedition Stout. Still a great beer.

Over a year old but doesn't taste much different than fresh. Maybe not worth the cellar space to age this one?

Didn't taste the maple or bourbon at all. A little of the barrel in the nose but very disappointing. Not even that enjoyable as a plain IPA. Might have lost some hoppiness in my cellar but not at all what I expected.

Really good RIS. Just below Czar. Can't say it gained much with a year but seems more roasty. Wish the chocolate could come out more.

Best fresh.

Cocoa powder. Held up better than the Scotch Ale, little bourbon left. Doesn't benefit from aging, though.

Yes.

Tried this next to the (very fresh) 2016 and there's no comparison. The 2015 is so mellow and rich and deep. Should be interesting to compare after another year.

Yes. So much flavor. Doesn't have the rick, thick, bite of a RIS but so good. Lots of barrel character. Vanilla in the aroma, chocolate in the flavor. No need to buy Uncle Jacob's Stout anymore.

Didn't care for this one too much. Pretty sweet, tastes a lot like dates and other dried fruit.

Much better than I expected as I'm not, generally, a fan of the style. The initial taste is much like an American Pale Ale, aftertaste like biting into a grapefruit peel. Exceptional (excessive?) head and retention.

Super roast, burnt flavor but not coffee-ish. Velvety mouthfeel. It's fine but I'd rather have a Guinness.