a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish deep brown head
a: soy sauce | roasted coffee (duh!) | prunes
f: rich oatmeal | earthy malt | mushroomy finish
t: deep toffee | nutty throughout | malt-centric (obviously)
o: bourbon-y (alcohol not hidden tremendously well) | pungent maltiness | licorice throughout

12 ounce can | Whole Foods (grocery): Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 09-September-2019 | US$2,99 | canned: 20-February-2019 | sampled: 23-July-2026

a: hazy golden coloured body | thin ugly white head
a: cream | biscuits | light artificial fruits
f: cake batter | herbal | lactose
t: creamy | odd malts | strawberry finish
o: blonde-forward (opposed to fruits, etc) | yeastie | one-dimensional (no real complexities)

16 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 01-March-2026 | US$3,50 | canned: 03-February-2026 | sampled: 23-July-2026

a: dark brown coloured body | thinnish rich brown head
a: soy sauce | liquid smoke | earthy
f: rich malts | prunes | caramelised sugars at end
t: nuts | oatmeal body, but thinnish | smokey/woodsie notes throughout
o: too mushroom-y | deep, but not polished | nice enough to try again, but still not worth keeping around for a long time!

16 ounce can | Total Wine: McLean, Virginia | 21-July-2026 | US$4,99 | canned: 06-May-2021 | sampled: 20-July-2026, a day shorter than five years after purchase

a: ever-so slightly hazy pink body | thick, super large tan head
a: tart | blueberries | funk
f: lactose | soured blackberries | hibiscus end
t: creamy | puckering | easy malts
o: enjoyable for style | refreshing | great berry fruits & much better than expected!

16 ounce can | Harris Teeter (grocery): Arlington (Pentagon Row), Virginia | 10-April-2026 | US$9,74/four pack | canned: 12-January-2026 | tagline: 'WILD BERRY GOOD' | sampled: 21-July-2026, on the twenty-first anniversary of the day I met my wife, in the quiet town of Quepos, Costa Rica

a: very dark brown coloured body | oily, rich brown head
a: chocolate | canella | caramelised sugars
f: woodsie | bourbon | vanilla finish
t: warming | rounded but very roasty malts | bitter cacao end
o: robust | complex earthy profile | enjoyable but strong...still...I thought it would temper more after five + years, but it's still strong (perhaps this IS an improvement?!?)

16 ounce can | Total Wine: McLean, Virginia | 21-July-2021 | US$4,99 | 'packaged': 18-January-2021 | sampled: 21-July-2026, on the twenty-first anniversary of the day I met my wife, in the quiet town of Quepos, Costa Rica, and also the exact date I purchased the beer, five years ago!

a: cloudy deep pink coloured body | just about no off-white head
a: tart | dirt | peanut finish
f: earthy | soured blueberries | clean malts
t: chewy | vanilla | nutty throughout
o: interesting | super rustic | not what I really expected and not my favourite - too nutty/earthy and deep for me

16 ounce can | Mike's Wine & Spirits: Kansas City (Waldo), Missouri | 12-January-2026 | US$4,99 | no can date | sampled: 20-July-2026, on yet another day of beautiful Christmas in July!

a: dark burgundy coloured body | just about no head
a: cough syrup | rich cherries | lactose
f: vanilla | icing sugar | tart berries
t: rich oats | creamy | chewy fruits throughout
o: balanced: sour & sweet | filling - perhaps best not for Summer, but Autumn | good, but not great - nice to try!

16 ounce can | Busch's Market: Canton, Michigan | 28-December-2025 | US$6,11 | no can date | sampled: 19-July-2026, after seeing Spain win the 2026 FIFA World Cup over Argentina