Still fantastic. No drop-off but my preference center's around the three year mark. Barrel-aged is great but not what I want all the time. Perfect with beef stew.

Nearly 3 years old and this is in it's prime.

Yep, this is my definition of Russian Imperial Stout.

Rich, roasty but not a harsh roasty, dark chocolate, toasted nuts, coffee aroma. This is about as good as any RIS I've had. Sadly, it was over $1/oz in the vintage 2 pack with an engraved snifter. Haven't had a chance to buy it otherwise. I'll sit on the other one for another 5 years and see what happens.

Huge asterisk to this review: there was an algae like disc that had setteld at the bottom of the bottle (I assume) and ended up floating in my glass. Infection? Just residue? I only had one bottle and I'm not willing to shell out for another to compare. Really disappointed in this one, especially at the price point (luckily this was a gift). Body is thinner than ideal but that's easily forgivable. Plenty of barrel in the aroma but there's a tartness in the flavor that shouldn't be. The rest of the beer wasn't enough to overcome that deficiency. Sticky mouthfeel, despite being thin. Possible minor infection? Some espresso and a bit of chocolate. Drinkable but not one I particularly savored.

Hops came out much more with the Teku. My first real success with that glass.

Smells great, tropical fruit. But the caramel malt sweetness, as light as it is, is enough to mess with the flavors to the point where it doesn't taste all that hoppy. It doesn't fit the profile for most IPAs, so it probably has a niche. But I don't drink IPAs for the malt.

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

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

Hops came out much more with the Teku. My first real success with that glass.

Smells great, tropical fruit. But the caramel malt sweetness, as light as it is, is enough to mess with the flavors to the point where it doesn't taste all that hoppy. It doesn't fit the profile for most IPAs, so it probably has a niche. But I don't drink IPAs for the malt.

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

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

I don't like tripels. It's probably good. I just don't like it. I poured most of it out.

Don't drink this fully refrigerated. It's all bitter chocolate and coffee roast. When it warms just a bit all kinds of complexity and sweetness come out. At the right temp it's beautiful.

Smells great, and it's refreshing. But every sip makes me wish it was an IPA.

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

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

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.

I thought it was great. Like CW, but without the bourbon and a little less woody. Not too sweet, plenty of earthy hop flavor. I need more descriptors. It was good. Like a really mellow fresh hop IPA but imperialized.

Very efficient. Doesn't quite have the Anti-Hero body but this could be my new standard at 6.2%. I wish Pipeworks would compete in this arena. No complaint, though. Doesn't taste thin like some and has plenty of pleasant bitterness. I'd like to try it really fresh to get a better handle on the hop character. Some pineapple aroma and citrus (not grapefruit so much) flavor. A nice modern IPA.

Hops came out much more with the Teku. My first real success with that glass.

Smells great, tropical fruit. But the caramel malt sweetness, as light as it is, is enough to mess with the flavors to the point where it doesn't taste all that hoppy. It doesn't fit the profile for most IPAs, so it probably has a niche. But I don't drink IPAs for the malt.