Hey, this was actually good! The alcohol burn was way down (although it peeked out as it warmed) and the flavor was chocolate roast. I mean, it's still not as good as many readily available imperial stouts but I guess the sweet spot is ten years.

First beer in my apartment.

Big fruit taste, highly tannic, highly alcoholic. The fruit flavor is quite delicious but not balances with the beer aspect. More like a wine, as I saw a review mention. Don't go for this kind of stuff.

The Sinister Soirée

*chef's kiss*

This is amazing.

This is real good at 4 years. Probably not going to improve from here.

Yeah, this is great. Sweet and dry. Paired surprisingly well with a spicy chicken chili on a cold day. Haven't had one in a while. Not sticky sweet like straightjacket but the harsh bitterness when fresh has completely mellowed, or I'm just not tasting it due to palate or food pairing.

This ages pretty well. I feel like the acidic side has dropped slightly. Wish I had some more to experiment with but alas.

I don't remember much from the bottle I drank, aside from thinking it might be interesting if aged. There is some lacto acidity, I was hoping for a little more depth, for it to dry out and develop some funk. It's delicious, just not as wild as I thought it might be.

It tastes good, almost like a wine spritzer. How does he get that much fruit flavor in there with balance? But this one doesn't taste like beer.

Five years was just a bit past its prime. Great to know. Maybe just this vintage or this bottle, but no reason to sit on this for longer than 4-5 years.

Thick and rich, but definitely improves with a few years under its belt.