1 Year Old Black Note

That's strange. I would imagine it would only get better for three or four years – not soy sauce after just one.

 

I drank one last weekend that was off myself.

 

I hate hearing this! I LOVE BN and have a few bottles from 2014 release that I was hoping would hold up a little longer. I guess I know what I'm drinking this weekend if they aren't already off...

 

well dang. I guess I better get to mine

 

I had a couple '12s that were drinking excellent. No soy taste whatsoever.

 

That's strange, and disappointing to hear. I haven't had one of the '14s in a while but the last time I cracked into a '12 (early '13 release) around christmas it drank absolutely fantastic.

 

I had one of my bottles of '14 about a month ago and I felt it was off. I wouldn't describe it as soy sauce but the barrel influence had drastically faded away. If I didn't know what it was, I would have guessed that it was a watered down Expedition. The good news was I got a lot of that red fruit notes that I get when I drink an Expedition stout so it wasn't all bad. But I told myself that I won't touch any more of these bottles for at least 6 months to see what happens to them.

 

I had a '14 maybe 2 weeks ago. I didn't notice anything off about it. But I happened to stumble upon it at the exact 1 year bottling date. So I have no idea how well it was stored. Could have been in a fridge the whole time for all I know.

 

I broke out a '14 at a bottle share on Feb. 1st and it was excellent. Now, the '14 BA Siberian Night we drank at the same bottle share...something was very off about the aroma. I could only describe it as a baby diaper smell.

 

I just drank one based on this posting. Was still awesome. Nothing off to report.

 

all my black note seems to get better with age. had one about 2 weeks ago that was fantastic.

 

I like my black note fresh. Had a 2014 about a month ago and a 2014 2 weeks later and enjoyed the 14 a lot more. Much like kbs, the longer it ages, the less of the flavors I enjoy are there.

 

I'm in the "don't age black note" camp. That double cream stout portion of the beer just doesn't last over time. Loses the creamy mouth feel over a year, and that's something I love about black note.

 

is your storage area darkened as well?

 

I read this thread and decided to pop open one of my '14 Black Notes last night. Gotta say, I enjoy this one more fresh as well. I also opened one of my '14 KBS and that guy is aging beautifully IMO.

 

I haven't had a 2014 since it was fresh but i will say that a 2012 with 2 years was beyond excellent. Maybe bn just dips slightly for a year then gets better, i thought the 2 year old one was far and beyond better than fresh.