Hi everyone. For my latest round of updates I have six beers cellaring well, and only a single one going downhill. I had fun with these tastings, as you can imagine!

Unibroue La Fin Du Monde - Reduced carbonation is really allowing the fruit flavors and sugar-cookie like sweetness to come through.

Stone Double Bastard Ale - The hops are fading a bit making this brew a bit harder to drink, but I’m convinced it’s going to get better over time.

Anchor Our Special Ale - There’s been virtually no change at all over the past six months - maybe a touch more of a malt presence?

Saranac Imperial Stout - Here’s the bad one of the bunch, just not very pleasant. Oxidation and a sour finish are a pretty good indicator that contamination has found its way in. I’m hoping this one bottle was just a fluke, and the rest of this batch will be fine in future tastings.

Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold - There’s no sign of slowing down here. This brew remains the delicious fruity ester bomb it was six months ago.

Southampton 10th Anniversary Old Ale - Still delicious, and still extremely sweet. I would say the malty flavors are continuing to develop in complexity.

Allagash Victor - Fruit flavors are very prominent, but have pulled back just a bit over the past few months. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as the malt flavors that are coming forward are every bit as delicious.

Jason

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