This was exceptional. Every bit the equal of ROSJ. Vanilla toffee with some toasted, even burned edges. And absolutely drinkable! I could have finished two of these bottles, ABV notwithstanding. Can't pick a favorite without a side-by-side but this is right up there. Wish it weren't so expensive.

I missed recording a bottle of this somewhere.

Works as a float but doesn't completely mesh with the vanilla custard.

Better than the last one but I completely regret going in on this so many times.

Very different this time. Raisiny and weirdly sweet. Same over-the-top hop character, didn't meld with the malt sweetness. I'm still regretting how many of these I bought but this one is not good. Others had some redeeming qualities.

I noticed the viscosity, as much as anything else, this time. One participant compared it to whiskey. Intense and sweet. The original palate wrecker. Not an IPA by modern standards, not quite a barleywine, just a smooth hoppy strong ale. I might let it age one more year before opening another.

Holds up well but doesn't particularly benefit from ageing. Tastes the same as the 2018, which is to say excellent.

Unknown date of consumption. Forgot to record an entry somewhere.

Different than any previous year I remember. Smells like straight up whiskey, tastes like burnt caramel. It's not unpleasant but doesn't have the malty sweet richness I love. It's fresh, though. Needs some time to settle.