Considering I paid $10 for this bottle, and passed on this year's vintage at $15, I'll probably never have a gueuze this good again.

Really nice straight sour. I'm no expert on gueuzes. I liked it.

So worth it. I need to pay more attention to this series. So much depth of flavor with a salty finish that wasn't overwhelming. What doesn't Pipeworks do well?

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.

Yeah. Well past it's prime. All the same flavors are there but it's messed up now. About a year of aging seems right. Don't sit on this one for too long.

Amazing this time. Humongous barrel character. Incredible vanilla. This time was as good as any other BB scotch ale I've had. They're crazy to say 43 degrees, though. Doesn't come alive below 55.

CAUTION, GUSHER!!! A bit thin but plenty of depth. Ignore suggestion to drink at 43 degrees. Heavy whiskey flavor. 11 months in the barrel can do that. Could mellow out with some time.

Two to three years is the sweet spot for this. Velvety smooth, thick as oil, slight sweetness, perfectly balanced bitterness, rich malt depth. The only neg is the low carb, it almost drinks like a liquor.

Great! Lots of bourbon, some cinnamon /nutmeg spice flavors, finishes like a cordial. I feel like the only thing holding this back from massive hype is the style.

A little more bitter than I remembered. Smoothed a bit as it warmed but still more coffee and dark chocolate than I prefer. Bourbon is barely there right now to my palate.

This is the best KBS has ever tasted to me. So balanced and chocolaty, but not rich. Deceptively smooth at nearly 12% ABV. Thinner than many consider ideal for big stouts but screw that, this is basically perfect. A little bitter but coffee doesn't overwhelm. Bourbon is surprisingly low key which really lets the other flavors shine.

Harsher than the 2016 but has more flavor. Hope it will settle a bit in the bottle. Exquisitely balanced as always.

Better in the IPA glass but still leans towards a hoppy amber ale. The hops are so smoothed out that they're hard to distinguish from the malt. At 7.8% it should be a double but it's not.

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.

Much better than it was a month ago. Nice and buttery.

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

Better in the IPA glass but still leans towards a hoppy amber ale. The hops are so smoothed out that they're hard to distinguish from the malt. At 7.8% it should be a double but it's not.

Better in the IPA glass but still leans towards a hoppy amber ale. The hops are so smoothed out that they're hard to distinguish from the malt. At 7.8% it should be a double but it's not.

Has definitely hit its stride. Really nice right now.

Coming out funky early this year.

Yep.

Less barrel than I remember on tap at the brewery. I'll be sure to try the next bottle fully chilled. But no residual sweetness, super chocolaty, rich and thick. This is super good stuff.