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.

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.

Very heavy on the apple from the Teku glass.

Blows me away, every time. The wrong food pairing can wreck this beer, though. First glass was amazing. After a salad with vinegar mustard dressing, all I could taste was the apples and a little cherry tart and cranberry sour.

When fully chilled, coffee is bitter and maple syrup is barely present. Let it warm a little and it all integrates much better.

When fully chilled, coffee is bitter and maple syrup is barely present. Let it warm a little and it all integrates much better.

The 2018 was my favorite, this can really hit the spot, though.

Thick at the bottom of the glass, and more maple syrupy than I remember. I hope the 2020 is more like the 2018, though.

This bottle maybe not as perfect but still an amazing feat to put out a beer that's still good after 19 years. Prune, date, molasses, burnt caramel. More oxidation this time.

Phenomenal. Incredibly sweet. Like raisin juice, but delicious. Barely carbonated. Smells amazing, too. As soon as I opened the bottle I got hit with waves of sweet sticky aroma. Very expensive but easier to justify the price.