Batch 88, this was the flat one. Flat and, well, flat. Not a bad taste profile though. Too bad.

Carbonated, so not one of the bad bottles Pablo and I ran into, a little tangier than Adam, a little more overt malt presence. Still a great beer, more hop forward, Adam still the winner but this is tasty.

Hoppier than Adam, a bit like a barleywine but with amazing balance, no more sweetness than needed. Tasty. (Batch 87)

A little boozy, but has held up well for the style. Good beer.

Has held up quite well, though not as much fruit as I remember, which is to be expected. I do feel like the Westvelteren 12 holds up better.

Tasty! Plums have faded a it, but still a solid Belgian quad.

Dark fruit smokiness, delicious, lingering. Must get more!

Still light and delicious

Sweet, straightforward (in a good way), feels light but is strong! Great lighter tripel.

Flanders-like nose, but much more like a Consecration or other dark sour profile. A year hasn't hurt it at all, and possibly even enhanced the sour side of the beer.

Heavy lacto, not much brown, pretty good.

Delicious, with some burnt caramel, still a good bit of coffee, and delicious notes of vanilla and oak. Dig this beer and has held up amazingly.

Coffee notes come through, a little sharp, not much booziness, tasty!

Quite fruity, imagine it's what feijoa tastes like. Not bad, but not something I want a lot of.

Muted nose with some yeast and sugar, great on the palate, no heat at all despite the ABV, candi sugar, grain, delicious.

Batch 88, mild carbonation, almost pitch black, great nose, and such a great ale, "old" or not, balanced and delicious. Glad this was better than the Batch 88 Fred.

Mild sweetness, amazing grainy nose, not very boozy, some mild warming. Delicious. (Batch 87)

Tart! Not much rye, but tart and crisp. Good!

Good! Not as hoppy on the finish as expected, actually some pretty pervasive sweetness. Nose is amazing.

A little funk in the nose--probably a bit older than it should be--but not bad on the palate, just not quite as freshly herby as I remember it.

Delicious! Super balanced barleywine.

Delicious barleywine! Much higher hop level than is typical for the style, but it works out to a delicious and more balanced beer. Super enjoyable.