16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/21/2019. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep ruby reddish orange/copper color with a 1 finger dense cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, nutty medium roast coffee, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, wheat, and toasted brown bread; with lighter notes of vanilla, chocolate, cocoa, pepper, lacto funk, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/acidic yeast, coffee, and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, nutty medium roast coffee, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, wheat, and toasted brown bread; with lighter notes of vanilla, chocolate, cocoa, pepper, lacto funk, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tart/sourness; light herbal, grassy, roasted coffee bitterness; and spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, nutty medium roast coffee, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, wheat, toasted brown bread, light vanilla/cocoa/lacto funk, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, coffee, and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness balance, and no puckering flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, fairly acidic, and lightly chalky/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.1%. Overall this is an excellent dark sour ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/acidic yeast, coffee, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Very flavorful for the ABV. Awesome balance of fruity/nutty coffee, Lacto complexity, and nicely rich dark/bready malts against acidity. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example.

Bottle shared at Lucky Bamboo share. Pours a deep brown with a finger of beige foam that lingers, then dissipates. Lovely French toast aromas permeate the nose. Cinnamon, vanilla, butter and bread and maple syrup all stand out and give it the as advertised aromas. More of the same on the palate. A bit thin in body, but the flavors are there. Lingering French toast and maple syrup on the finish. Still beer-like without being too pastry. Diggin' it.

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 10/25/2018. Pours nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, chestnuts, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, plum, fig, date, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, and yeast/roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, maple syrup, chestnuts, oak barrels, and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, chestnuts, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, plum, fig, date, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, and yeast/roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, roast, char bitterness; and oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, chestnuts, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, light licorice/dark fruit/smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, and yeast/roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, maple syrup, chestnuts, oak barrels, and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet, and oak spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and oak spiciness. Medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Mildly increasing warmth of 11.5% after the finish. Overall this is an awesome barrel aged flavored imperial porter. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, maple syrup, chestnuts, oak barrels, and light-moderate fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV, with the modestly bitter/tannic/drying finish. Not overly roasty/charred on malts, or tannic on barrels. Awesome balance of rich malts, chestnuts, maple syrup, and oak barrel presence; with restrained fruity yeast and earthy hop balance against sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected. Did not prefer it over the base beer. A bit richer from the higher ABV, but just as impressive.

16 ounce can into snifter, canned on 10/19/2018. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, cinnamon, vanilla, bourbon, toasted oak, fudge, marshmallow, nuts, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, licorice, raisin, prune, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Slight booze in the aromas as it warms, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/black/roast/bready malts, maple syrup, spices, bourbon barrels, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, cinnamon, vanilla, bourbon, toasted oak, fudge, marshmallow, nuts, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, licorice, raisin, prune, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, peppery hop; roast/char bitterness; and cinnamon, bourbon, oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, maple syrup, molasses, toffee, cinnamon, vanilla, bourbon, toasted oak, fudge, marshmallow, nuts, dark/brown bread, coconut, licorice, dark fruit, light smoke/char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, maple syrup, spices, bourbon barrels, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet and cinnamon/bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with no cloying/acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/char and cinnamon/bourbon/oak spiciness. Medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Mildly increasing warmth of 11.4%, with minimal barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged imperial oatmeal stout. All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, maple syrup, spices, bourbon barrels, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV; with the mellowly bitter/spicy/tannic/drying finish. Outstanding balance of rich malts, maple syrup, spices, and bourbon barrel presence/integration; with solid earthy hops against sweetness. Just as impressive as the base beer. Richer, more dessert-like at the higher ABV; and mellower on the hop/spice, and roast/char bitterness from the barrel aging. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example as expected.