I’m so far behind on my tasting updates I had to break this into two parts to get through ‘em all!

As always, my results were a bit of a mixed bag….

Smuttynose Scotch Ale (Six Month) - The sweet malt flavors have started to pull back letting the peat smoke really come to the forefront. It’s a bit unbalanced in flavor now, unfortunately.

North Coast Old Rasputin (One Year) - Still holding up beautifully. Almost all the astringency is gone and the alcohol is much less noticeable.

Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout (One Year) - Held up a little better then I thought it would, but that wasn’t enough. It’s still not very good. Drink this brew fresh for sure.

Stoudt’s Fat Dog (One Year) - Flavors are much less intense then a year ago, and there’s a slight sourness starting to come in at the end. I think it’s starting to slip.

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale (Six Month) - I screwed up a bit here, I was supposed to review this back in June! It’s still one heck of a hopfest - the hoppy smell is a bit less then before but it’s still outrageously bitter! The malt presence is definitely more noticeable now.

Alaskan Barleywine Ale (Six Month) - Bitter, but not intenesely so. The malt flavors are really shining here, especially the dark fruit notes.

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot (Six Month) - I don’t think this beer has changed even the slightest bit. It’s still really damn good, but very much like some kind of pale ale.

Jason

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