Shouldn't have bought it this late. It's only a month and a half out but it's missing all the bright, fruity, pineapple flavors when it's fresh. Now it's just generically hoppy with a solid bitterness. Too much alcohol to be worthwhile if it isn't fresh. Still good but I should have bought it the first week I saw it.

Shouldn't have bought it this late. It's only a month and a half out but it's missing all the bright, fruity, pineapple flavors when it's fresh. Now it's just generically hoppy with a solid bitterness. Too much alcohol to be worthwhile if it isn't fresh. Still good but I should have bought it the first week I saw it.

It's expensive but I finally found a quad that I like. Toasted candy sugar. Nothing offensive at all.

Has definitely smoothed out after a few months. Quite pleasant, coffee isn't as bitter. Never had a strong barrel flavor, just a little sweetness and depth. Can't promise I would guess it's barrel aged if I didn't already know. That's really the only disappointing thing. I should grade on a curve at 8% but come on, guys!

Very strong coffee flavor. I wonder what the base beer is like because it's not massive. Some nice chocolate stuff as well but the coffee is the featured player. Thankfully the coffee isn't bitter. I can't really detect any whiskey and I'm hard pressed to be more specific regarding any qualities lent by the barrel besides depth. Easy to understand they'd be reticent to leave it in the barrel for an extended period of time given their previous production issues with this beer. Is this just their brewhouse stout barrel aged (or vice versa)? Doesn't seem like a candidate for aging at this ABV, although I'm not sure it's really 8.5%.

Has definitely hit its stride. Really nice right now.

Coming out funky early this year.

Don't drink fully chilled. I was worried until it warmed up a bit.

About what I expected. Which is to say, exceptionally good. In the same tier as BCBS. Massive barrel. High ABV. Started out roasty with too much carbonation, but quickly smoothed out as it warmed. Just a rich, thick dark, stout. More marshmallow /vanilla than chocolate. Not a fan of the cans for cellar life but I love the serving size.

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.

Eh. Can't detect the barrel. Very sweet with a dry, hoppy character. It's nice. Not worth the price by any means. I've been disappointed by Potosi's barrel aged beers. No better than average.

This is insanely good. Pure dessert. Hops barely present compared to the 2017 at this point. Not sure how much to attribute to vintage vs. age.

Drank a bottle with a dessert consisting of butterscotch pudding and homemade shortbread. Really brought out the "American" style. Hops were much more prevalent when consumed with sweeter foods. Still amazing every time.

Best just below room temperature.

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.

The 2016 is off. Not off flavors, just not where it should be.

Very subtle, hard to believe it's 11.5%. Better than the last time but still disappointing. I need to try another vintage.

Hmm, yeasty, a bit nutty nowhere near as good as I remember.

Likely past its prime. Tasted soapy. Extremely carbonated which would be fine if it tasted better. My previous notes said refreshing and sour. This isn't either. Totally my fault for letting it sit almost 3 years.

Very refreshing and drinkable. Very pale with lots of white head. After 10 months the Brett yeast is showing up with its unique brand of sour, although I haven't tasted a younger bottle for comparison. Reminds me of a saison in some ways. I'll let the other bottle sit for at least another few months.