Baller Stout...How is it drinking?

Drank one last xmas eve, planning on doing the same this year. It can't really get worse can it?

 

Never had one fresh, but I did get into a bottle last week. I felt the beer was fairly fantastic, especially with a little time in the snifter to open up and unwind (drinking half the bottle as opposed to a 3 ounce sample helps). Wouldn't say that every beer in the blend was discernible, but a super complex and very satisfying treat.

 

Split one with mcbeerbrew a few weeks ago. Crazy good right now!

 

When you drink it get back to the forum or sned me a message and let me know what its doing these days. Cheers!

 

From what I remember, it didnt taste exclusively like Darkness.

 

What did he say would happen in a year? Fake snakes would fly out when you open it?

 

I opened this beer recently and we all enjoyed it, even more so than 3 of it's counterparts, not Darkness though. Nice silky body too.

 

No, that wasnt explained and i dont get the reasoning

 

This is good thread because I have a year old bottle and was thinking of cracking before years end. It look so good sitting in my cellar makes me want to drink it up. I bet the blend is amazing and the flavors are coming out for years to come. As it is a big beer aging it for sure cant hurt but I personally have never tried it and can't wait any longer LOL

 

It has gotten much better. I was pleasantly surprised. "Fresh", I thought it was done-zo; dead. stuck on some syrupy low-carbonation plateau forever. As usual, I was wrong. Opened one 3 months ago and another 3 weeks ago. It's brightening up, and has a good character.

 

So would you suggest holding on to it for a while? I have lot of other good stuff to drink at the moment

 

Had one about a month ago and it was drinking nicely. I personally think this is a much better beer than Dark Lord and would think it would be even better without any Dark Lord.

I can see the beer holding up for a few years.

 

My guess is he is assuming that the hoppiness of Darkness would die down. Pure speculation on my part though

 

Then wouldnt it taste like aged darkness after a year, if in fact it did mostly taste like darkness when fresh (definitely not my experience)? Is it time to turn into Dark Lord now? 2013 it will taste like Black Albert im callin it.