UPDATED: JUL 26, 2020 Oh sheeeeeit I hadn’t officially ticked. So embarrassing. Well now guess what? I’ve ticked. Very dark brown with a small light beige head. Aroma is very nice, bourbon soaked raisins, toffee, dates, maple syrup, sherry. Flavor is sweet toffee malts, big nutty Otter, da bourbz, dark fruit. Fuller body but not overly so, some boozy warming. This is ackshually on the lifey (barleywine = life) side of F-wizzles. It fux.

UPDATED: NOV 23, 2019 Draft aged for 6 years: pours dark reddish brown, aroma of coffee, dark fruit, molasses, taste is dark fruit, slight sweetness, a touch of alcohol, very smooth finish.

UPDATED: JUL 10, 2019 (22oz bottle) Pours a brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of cocoa, raisins, roasted malt, and caramel. Flavor of caramel, coconut, chocolate, bourbon, and vanilla.

UPDATED: JAN 19, 2019 Boxed bomber purchased in November 2013 at BevMo in Escondido ($23.99). After more than five years of letting this one lay down in my cellar, time to pop it open. POURS a deep and very dark brown with a half finger of tan foam. AROMA of very rich (seemingly cloying, though in the nose) caramel / treacle, vanilla pipe tobacco, smoky malts, old wet oak, some sweet-ish bourbon, with hints of chocolate and nuts. FLAVOR of sticky molasses and brown sugar, dark fruits stewed in bourbon, more (unsmoked) vanilla pipe tobacco, with a bit of port. Still has a little bit of hops from the potent but now faded Wookey Jack leaving the impression that the taste goes from sweet to bitter-sweet in the finish. Overall it hides the huge ABV quite well, These anniversary blends never disappoint. This is the longest I have cellared one and it seems to have done it well. (298, 1125)

Sampled at Ace&Kees. Pours a hazy dark amber/brown, no head. Lots of bourbon, wet oak, cough syrup, dark fruits.

Sampled at Ace & Kees. Dark brown with no head. Big sweet roasted malts, chocolate, nutty, fruity, boozy, creamy, massive bourbon and vanilla. Big sweet and bitter, very smooth mouthfeel and a spicy alcoholic pucker after. Very nice stuff.

Bottle @ home, about 5 years old, from an IP trade with richiesd years ago. Dark brown color, not quite black. Brownish head with little retention. Aroma's: sweet, toffee, alcohol, light umami. Retronasal: sweet, toffee, bourbon, vanilla, light raisin/dried fruit, alcohol. Flavor is sweet with light roast and light bitterness. Strong alcohol feel, warming. Medium bodied (not as full as expected). Long finish, with light bitterness. Still delicious after 5 years....

Pours deep brown with low tan head. Aroma of butterscotch, bourbon, vanilla, light toffee and raisins. Taste is sweet, boozy, rich dried fruit, a lot of bourbon warmth coming through. Rich and creamy body with soft carbonation.

22 oz bottle at share.. Mostly imperial stouts, but this was too much out of place.Dark amber pour, mahogany, small bubbly head. Aroma brings a lot of sweet malt, dark fruity notes, wood barrels and some booze. taste is more fo the same from this blend. While quite good, it didn't knock my socks off like some of the other FW anniversary beers.

Draught at Plan 9 Alehouse. Pours clear dark brown with a medium, frothy off-white head, medium retention with light lacing. Moderate boozy notes, rich bready and caramel malt, dates and figs with a medium sweet finish. Full body and medium carbonation.