8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 6/2017. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy deep golden/orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, red grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, onion, mint, peppercorn, pine, honey, white bread dough, toasted biscuit, light caramel, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/resinous/rindy mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.6%. Overall this is an awesome DIPA. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Nicely soft and not aggressive. Awesome Chinook, Kohatu, Simcoe and Ekuanot profile. Very juicy, vibrant, dank, and earthy hops; with a great balanced dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Very well attenuated for the ABV. A really enjoyable offering, and outstanding Midwest style example. This was killer for being 2 years old. Still tons of hop flavor, might have been well refrigerated?

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22 ounce bottle into snifter, 2017 vintage. Pours opaque pitch black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky tan head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, vanilla, cream, bourbon, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, coconut, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, smoke, oak char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness. Minimal booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, lactose, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, vanilla, cream, bourbon, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of licorice, molasses, coconut, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, smoke, oak char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness. Mild hop/char bitterness; and bourbon/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toffee, vanilla, cream, bourbon, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, dark bread/crust, licorice, molasses, coconut, dark fruit, smoke, oak char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, lactose, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a nice roast/hop bitter/sweet, and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 14.6%, with minimal lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an awesome barrel aged imperial milk stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, lactose, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV, with the mildly bitter/tannic/drying finish; great soft/silky feel. Awesome balance of rich malts, lactose, and bourbon barrel presence/integration; mild earthy hops and fruity yeast. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 6/2017. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, hazelnuts, toffee, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread, molasses, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, and red apple; with lighter notes of smoke, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, hazelnut, cocoa nibs, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, hazelnuts, toffee, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, smoke, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, peppery, roasted bitterness; and yeast tang/tartness on the finish. lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, hazelnuts, toffee, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread, licorice, molasses, dark fruit, light smoke/herbal/grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, hazelnut, cocoa nibs, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a nice roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and yeast tang/tartness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky/acid/tangy mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 9.2%. Overall this is a very good flavored imperial porter. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, hazelnut, cocoa nibs, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink with the mildly bitter/tart/drying finish; great soft feel. Well balanced nicely rich malts, hazelnuts, and cocoa nib flavors; with restrained fruity yeast, and mild earthy hops. Not overly sweet with lingering dryness. Kind of feels infected, but really minimal. Probably more of an English yeast note overall, I've seen it before. After the time it's had, it would be more prominent on sourness I would believe. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example otherwise. Not as much hazelnut presence as expected, likely due to the age.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled in 10/2016. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, orange peel, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of licorice, anise, brandy, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, spices, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, orange peel, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of licorice, anise, brandy, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, roast, char bitterness; bourbon/oak tannin, cinnamon, clove spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, orange peel, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, dark/brown bread, licorice, anise, brandy, dark fruit, smoke, char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, spices, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet, and bourbon/oak/spiciness balance; with no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and bourbon/oak/cinnamon spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 13.9%, with zero lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an awesome barrel aged spiced imperial stout. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, spices, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV, with the mildly bitter/tannic/drying finish; great soft feel. Awesomely balanced between super rich malts, spices, and bourbon barrel presence/integration; with light fruity yeast and earthy hops. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive experimental style example. Not overwhelming on any aspect.

7

Very nice. Sour lemon/lime/orange/grapefruit/peel/zest/peppercorn/hay/straw/grass/wheat/cracker/bread/leather/musty funk/vinegar. Fairly tart/tangy/spicy. Creamy/grainy/acid/tangy med body. Fairly drying, no pucker. Smooth/not overly lactic. Well made.

7.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours a clear amber with a red hue and a near white head that dissipates completely. Aroma has oak and earthy grains with sour red fruits and a bit of sweetness coming through. Flavor has a good amount of sour red fruit with some sweet grains and a bit of oak underlying.