At least 2.5 years old. Great barleywine overall, but the barrel is muted. Not getting much more than the standard here.

Enjoyed at Blast n Cast. Drinking incredibly well. Nose is perfect, very minor oxidation on taste. Great molasses booziness. Finish is slightly flawed.

Enjoyed in pool. Loved it.

Falling in flavor with some improvement with air time.

HCBS #21 12 year vertical. Worst of show, boozy.

After some air it drank amazingly. Big body, very minor difference from new. Boozy and delicious.

Enjoyed at HCBS #17 before a 2022. Wow, this one continues to hold up great! Was the favorite of the two hands-down. Bigger body and more complex.

A bit disappointed on this one. Heavy mold on the cap but no infiltration on seal. Good flavor up front but finish not as good as others in this year.

Somerset dove camp. Great with some signs of oxidation.

At Gulpha Gorge campground fireside. Simply wonderful as usual.

Nose: chocolate, fig, dark cherry. Taste: Boozy, brighter flavors. Body: Much smoother, more carb.

Nose: chocolate, fig, dark cherry. Taste: Boozy, brighter flavors. Body: Much smoother, more carb.

Needed air for 10 min then spectacular

Great ale at Black Gap WMA

A bit medicinal, hot, boozy. Very good but not the best bottle in this vintage.

Another great bottle. I have to search for oxidation. Tremendous!

Doing great

HCBS #21 12 year vertical - stood the test of time but not consensus

HCBS #21 12 year vertical. Stood the test of time but not consensus

Accidentally drank, no more 12 year vertical this year. Started a bit green pepper and later became ok. Still pretty great for an old stout.

Wow, this one was very good. Great body, expected flavors, not much degradation.

Nose: bourbon barrel, molasses, fig. Taste: boozy, some oxidation, bourbon, sherry, sawdust. Toffee, Body: rich, light carb.

Nose: bourbon barrel, molasses, fig. Taste: boozy, some oxidation, bourbon, sherry, sawdust. Toffee, Body: rich, light carb.

Super awesome.

Wow, continues to be amazing. Boozy, rich, big cocoa note, Can't find a flaw.

Still amazing. Showing signs of oxidation.

Starting to go over the hill. Enjoyed at HSBC 12.

HCBS 12. Surprised everyone with the amount of peach. Very good, on the sour side.

Drinking great. Huge body, big chocolate and cocoa nibs flavor. Not getting soy sauce but a touch of oxidation on finish

Home Depot hunt. Super good, Brian and even Charlie loved it.

Loved it on IB Magee, Port A. Everything perfect on this one.

Great, like beyond expectation. The grape flavors with spontaneous fermentation come through as the best of any Belgian I have ever had. Mild cheese notes with sharp yet moderate sourness. Nose really carries the fruit.

Very good. Still has coffee. Enjoyed with Patrick.

End of the line for collection. Will stick with fresh going forward. Still very good.

Coffee notes less luscious than older releases. More bitter.

Michelle enjoyed

Enjoyed with Patrick. Held up very well with slight oxidation. Good body and big rich malt.

Enjoyed bonfire-side with Jason. Fantastic and near flawless. Rich and boozy with great body.

End of the line for collection. Will stick with fresh going forward. Still very good.

Coffee notes less luscious than older releases. More bitter.

Michelle enjoyed

This one seemed a bit light on flavors. Very good

Still great. Good coffee.

Loss of flavor but very drinkable. Great coffee, nose clean. Loving it

Not great. Getting a wine like taste. Not enough going on to make this last.