750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Slow gusher upon opening. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy ruby red, light orange/purple color with a 1 finger fairly dense pink head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing, some clinging bubbles and streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, black currant, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, green apple, melon, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, brown sugar, wheat, cracker, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, blackberries, black currants, red wine barrels, and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/tangy blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, black currant, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, green apple, melon, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, brown sugar, wheat, cracker, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tart/sourness, fruit tang, and light yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy berries, black currant, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, peach, plum, pear, apricot, green apple, melon, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, brown sugar, wheat, cracker, toasted bread, peppercorn, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, blackberries, black currants, red wine barrels, and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/tartness and tangy fruit/wine balance; with minimal puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tart/sourness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, acidic/tangy/tannic, and fairly crisp balanced mouthfeel that is great. No warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an awesome fruited Flanders red ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, blackberries, black currants, red wine barrels, and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Awesome well rounded Brett/bacteria complexity and jammy berries/currants; great dark/bready malt balance and red wine barrel presence. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

16 oz can from Tavour. Nose is big rich coffee with hints of chocolate and vanilla. Black with a medium, lightly lacing, cinnamon tan head. Flavor is expresso mixed with a little bitter chocolate. Since it's 104F outside I'm going to use the last 8 ounces for a stout float!

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Bit of a slow gusher opener. Pours lightly hazy golden orange/amber color with a small dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, brown sugar, wheat, cracker, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of caramel, oaken vanilla, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, red wine barrels, and moderate dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, brown sugar, wheat, cracker, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of caramel, oaken vanilla, peppercorn, leathery/musty funk, red wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness, wine tang, and light yeast/wine/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, melon, green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, oak, brown sugar, wheat, cracker, toasted bread, pepper, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, red wine barrels, and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy/tannic wine balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tartness and wine/oak tang/tannins. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/acidic, and lightly tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an outstanding wine barrel aged sour/wild ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, red wine barrels, and moderate dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestely acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Labeled as a Flanders red, but not quite there; expected a bit more malt. Awesome well rounded Brett/bacteria complexity; nice red wine barrel presence, and malt backbone against acidity. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on wild ale as expected.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2018 vintage bottling. Pours lightly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense white head with solid retention, that reduces to nothing eventually. Light spotty lacing on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red/green apple, melon, red/white wine, hay, straw, grass, peppercorn, toasted oak, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, red wine barrels, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red/green apple, melon, red/white wine, hay, straw, grass, peppercorn, toasted oak, wheat, cracker, and white bread; with lighter notes of oaken vanilla, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tart/sourness, and yeast/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/sour lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, red/green apple, melon, red/white wine, hay, straw, grass, peppercorn, toasted oak, wheat, cracker, white bread, vanilla, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, red wine barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/sourness and yeast/oak spiciness balance; with zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/sourness and spicy yeast/oak. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an awesome wine barrel aged sour/wild ale! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, red wine barrels, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish, not overly lactic. Awesome well rounded Brett/bacteria complexity, red wine barrel presence, and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected of the brewery.

16 ounce can into snifter; no can dating, 2018 vintage. Pours dense, opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense dark tan head with good 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, nuts, vanilla, toffee, marshmallow, fudge, cake batter, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of coconut, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Touch of booze in the aromas as it warmed, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, vanilla, and bourbon barrel notes; with big strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, nuts, vanilla, toffee, marshmallow, fudge, cake batter, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of coconut, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Very mild herbal/roast/char bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, nuts, vanilla, toffee, marshmallow, fudge, cake batter, bourbon, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, light molasses/dark fruit, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, vanilla, and bourbon barrel flavors; with a solid roasted bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying/acrid flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, and velvety mouthfeel that is amazing. Light slickness, sticky hops, chalky roast, and oak tannins. Lightly increasing warmth of 14%, with mild lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an amazing barrel aged flavored imperial stout! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, vanilla, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV. Amazingly rich dessert malt complexity, and cocoa/vanilla flavors; with perfect barrel integration. Not overly boozy, tannic, or drying. This tasted like BBA fudge brownies in a glass. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing dessert style imperial stout.

16 ounce can into snifter; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours hazy nearly opaque dark brown color with a 1 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big raisin, plum, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and brown bread; with light notes of nuttiness, molasses, cocoa, herbal, grass, and yeast/toast/oaky earthiness. Touch of booze in the aromas as it warmed, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and bourbon barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge raisin, plum, cherry, fig, date, apricot, red apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and brown bread; with light notes of nuttiness, molasses, cocoa, herbal, grass, and yeast/toast/oaky earthiness. Light herbal/grassy hop bitterness and bourbon/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of dark fruit, cherry, apricot, red apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, brown bread, light molasses/nuttiness, herbal, grass, and yeast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and bourbon barrel flavors; with a great malt/bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety, and lightly sticky/sticky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mildly increasing warmth of 11%, minimal barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic English barleywine! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity yeast, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV; with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Very rich malt complexity, balanced fruity yeast, and perfect barrel integration/balance. Never overly boozy, tannic, or drying. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.

16 ounce can into snifter; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a small dense khaki head with decent retention, that reduces to nothing eventually. Minimal lacing on the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, nutty dark roast coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, chile pepper, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark bread; with light notes of molasses, smoke, char, dark fruit, herbal, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, spices, and bourbon barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, nutty dark roast coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, chile pepper, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark bread; with light notes of molasses, smoke, char, dark fruit, herbal, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Very mild herbal/roast bitterness and bourbon/oak/pepper spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, nutty dark roast coffee, cinnamon, vanilla, chile pepper, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, bourbon, toasted oak, dark bread, light smoke/dark fruit, herbal, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while, Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, spices, and bourbon barrel flavors; with a nice roasted bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak/pepper spiciness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Minimal dryness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slight slickness, sticky spice, chalky roast, and oak tannins. Mildly increasing pepper heat and alcohol warmth of 10%, no barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged spiced imperial stout! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, spices, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV; with the very mild bitter/spicy finish. Extremely rich and complex malts, great coffee/cocoa/spice balance, and spot on barrel integration without any booze. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on spiced stout. Nothing is overwhelming.

16 ounce can into snifter; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky khaki head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big nutty medium roast coffee, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, coconut, cream, frosting, almonds, cake batter, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of smoke, char, dark fruit, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, lactose, spices, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of huge nutty medium roast coffee, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, coconut, cream, frosting, almonds, cake batter, and toasted dark/brown bread; with light notes of smoke, char, dark fruit, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal/spicy hop and roast/char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of nutty coffee, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, coconut, cream, frosting, almonds, cake batter, toasted dark/brown bread, light smoke/char/dark fruit, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, lactose, spices, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and zero acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from hop/char bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Mildly increasing warmth of 12.5%. Overall this is a fantastic dessert style imperial coffee stout! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, coffee, lactose, spices, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV. This tastes exactly like Tiramisu stout but richer, so probably the imperial version. Extremely rich malt complexity with great fruity/nutty coffee presence, and some lactose/spices to make it taste exactly like the dessert. Not overly sweet for a dessert stout, with solid lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering.

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaquely hazy golden orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, light pepper, pine, wheat, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, lime, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, pepper, pine, wheat, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6.75%. Overall this is a fantastic NEIPA. All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, never overly aggressive. A bit more drying that expected for the style; but the hops are extremely vibrant, juicy, dank, and earthy. Nice bready malt backbone, with minimal residual sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering as expected.