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.

Still impressive. Picking up some cayenne, cinnamon. Seemed a bit stale at first but really opened up nicely.

Spicier, clove, well within the window, next to no oxidation

2017 bottle. Pours black with no head. Nose has great blend of vanilla and chocolate notes with a hint of cherry. Taste is amazing bringing out the oak and highlighting the vanilla on the big base with other berry flavors of raspberry, mild strawberry. Body is as big as it gets and is the best of any ale out there. Carbonation is near zero, and that's ok. Age has done this one well at 7 years.

Enjoying this much more than I previously did. Great body backing up a vanilla and boozy base.

Enjoyed in the yard, fireside. Great flavors, wish it had more body

HCBS #9. In great shape and enjoyed by all. Mild sourness, grapefruit bitterness providing great background. Orange flavor slight.

Great, started drinking in the pool. Had to finish next day

Great share with Seth and Janine.

Good but not the best.

First notes of vanilla. Taste: barrel back, coconut, orange peel, chocolate, boozy.

Drinking great, a little boozy. Taste complex of bourbon, chocolate, berries.

Enjoyed with Uncle Bob.

F1 race night at COTA with Patrick. Near black, small beige head, not much retention or lacing. Nose showing strawberry and roasted coffee with some whisky. Taste desert like again with strawberry and coconut but brings the booze and port notes. The heavy body works well with the sweetness.

Smooth drinking at F1 with Patrick. Brilliant creation.

Smooth drinking at F1 with Patrick. Brilliant creation.

More sour than I hoped, but that thought came back on release day. Complex flavors, good.

Smooth drinking at F1 with Patrick. Brilliant creation.

Smooth drinking at F1 with Patrick. Brilliant creation.

More sour than I hoped, but that thought came back on release day. Complex flavors, good.

The end of an era. Bought these 15 years ago! This last bottle had a great chocolate note with near heavy moutfeel. Oxidation in check. Truly enjoyed. Not seen a a 7oz bottle in a very long time.

Poker at Jason's. Bad but not as horrible as the last one.

No good. Oxidation taken over. Not much hope.

A little more signs of oxidation. Still holding roasted malt flavors.

Shocked at this 10 year old stout. Not sure how, but oxidation is next to nothing. Rich, unique flavor layered on the roasted malt.

No head retention at all. Very good, no negative aging. Similar to last time.

Light body, light sour, good citrus.

Not impressed. Oxidized, thin, mild barrel on nose but lost otherwise.

Light brown with copper hue, minimal head and lacing. Nose has some wood, lime. Taste has unique barrel notes that bring green apple, lemon, astringency. Lighter body than expected and average carbonation.

Enjoyed with Patrick before ZZ Top at COTA. Held up surprisingly well, showed good peanut. Chocolate a bit faded, very slight oxidation.