UPDATED: JAN 10, 2022 Bottle share on NYE with the wife. Poured jet back thin head, thick rich dark roasty charcoal chocolate notes. Boozy

UPDATED: JAN 1, 2022 Quart can form Corks and kegs in Richmond, VA This was a Christmas present from my son. The stout poured a dark prune juice color with a small tan head that disappeared. There was no lacing. The aroma of licorice and roasted malts greets you. The taste has more licorice, coffee, and roasted malts. The high ABV is very evident. (19.4% ABV). The highest ABV I ever have for a stout. This is definitely a sipping stout. It is fitting this is enjoyed on the last day of the year while Georgia is beating Michigan.

UPDATED: DEC 20, 2021 bottle. Black color. Opaque. Tan head. Roasty aroma. Fresh nose. Sweet chocolate, barrel notes in the flavor. Dry finish. Alcohol warmth.

UPDATED: APR 25, 2021 Black with a brown head - Malt aroma with some roasted notes and some toasted wood barrel aroma - Dark malt body with roated flavours with some wood barrel and vanilla and some alcohol heat - The dark malt and wood barrel flavours goes into the finish with alcohol heat - This was good

UPDATED: MAR 28, 2021 vintage 2020 Appearance: Pours opaque black with quickly diminished tan head, no lacing. 外观：黑色，浑浊。米色泡沫，无挂杯。 4/5 Aroma: Toasted malt, preserved plum, fig, caramel, salted cashew, dark chocolate, five spices and cinnamon, with distinct hints of soy sauce. 气味：烘烤麦芽、话梅、无花果、焦糖、盐渍腰果、黑巧克力、五香粉和肉桂，伴随着明显的酱油 Toasty malt, coffee, chocolate and nuts with spices and bourbon oak. Gentle sweetness and bitterness with distinct savory characters and alcohol burn. Warming toasty bourbon and sherry finish, with tart aftertaste. 味道：烘烤麦芽、咖啡、巧克力和坚果，伴随着香料和波本桶味。柔和的甜度和苦度， Medium to full bodied, soft carbonated. Oily and smooth. 口感：酒体较重，杀口感柔和。口感油润顺滑。 4/5 Overall Compared with BCBS in the same year, this beer comes with slightly stronger alcohol burn and thiner palate. You also got more pungent spices, soy sauce and savory characters, as well as tart aftertaste, which is not so enjoyable for me. Decent BBA stout, for those who pursuing strength and complexity. 和BCBS比起来，这酒的酒精灼热感稍强一些，酒体却更单薄一点。风味上呈现更多 2019 Appearance: Pours opaque black with quickly diminished tan head, no lacing. 外观：黑色，浑浊。米色泡沫，无挂杯。 4/5 Aroma: Toasted malt, preserved plum, caramel, salted almonds, dark chocolate, five spices and cinnamon, with distinct hints of soy sauce. 气味：烘烤麦芽、话梅、焦糖、盐渍杏仁、黑巧克力、五香粉和肉桂，伴随着明显的酱油味。 9 Toasty malt, coffee, chocolate and nuts with spices and bourbon oak. Gentle sweetness and bitterness with distinct savory characters and alcohol burn - modest actually considering it's abv. Warming spicy bourbon and sherry finish. 味道：烘烤麦芽、咖啡、巧克力和坚果，伴随着香料和波本桶味。柔和的甜度和苦度，伴随着明 Medium to full bodied, soft carbonated. Oily and smooth. 口感：酒体较重，杀口感柔和。口感油润顺滑。 4/5 Overall Better than 2020, less alcohol burn and more pungent spicy and savory characters. 比2020好点，酒精灼热感轻一些，咸鲜味更重。 17/20

UPDATED: JAN 18, 2021 Big bottle. All the visuals and aromatics you'd expect ... deep, dark and brooding, oozing booze. As advertised, EXTREMELY rich, thick with vanilla, dark fruits and cooked caramel. One of the most accurate commercial descriptions I've read. This one is DEFINITELY not for the weak hearted. 20%!? You'd never know. Damn near perfection, but only for the 'stout' folks. Ha. (#7898, 1/2021)

UPDATED: APR 7, 2020 This was totally amazing! Cannot feel the alcohol at all! Vintage 2014, 19,7 alc. vol. A huge punch in the face! A lot of aroma, a lot of sweetness, dark fruits, chocolate, nice after taste! Too many words, but are not enough... So I decide to take my words back... so... NO WORDS!

UPDATED: FEB 10, 2020 Poured from a can. Black with a brown head. Head disappears almost immediately. Strong bourbon aroma along with hints of cherry and vanilla. Tastes just like it smells. Alcohol is very apparent.

UPDATED: JAN 20, 2020 22 oz bottle from trade. 2015 vintage. Tastes of slight vinegar, Licorice, brown sugar, raisins and figs.really perfect after 5 years.

UPDATED: NOV 6, 2019 Taster On tap at The Brewpub, Placentia, Ca. (AS 2018 Vintage) Almost Black with beige head. Roasted malts, bourbon, coffee, Chocolate, vanilla, booze.