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WARNING!  This beer is not to be taken lightly. If you are not a trained professional (like me?), please do not attempt to drink this beer by yourself.  If you do happen to drink this by yourself, do not drink it all at once- trust me.

As the above warning states, this beer is a beast at 18%.  The myth surrounding this brew was almost too good to resist, so when I found a bottle a few months ago I had to buy it.  I had the beer in the fridge for a bit to cool, then let it stand on the counter before I actually opened it to let it come to room temperature.  Using a wine glass, since I didn’t have a snifter, I poured about half the bottle in and put it on the table.

The beer wasn’t going to drink itself, so I had to.  Right out, the smell is huge. Using the wine glass helps funnel it to your nose.  How did I drink it?  Slowly, very slowly, this is a sipping beer no question about it folks.  The taste was very strong, akin to a barley wine, and not a lot of that alcohol flavor you would expect.  Bitter?  Yes, but not as bad as I thought. Remember to sip.

This beer is hopped for 120 minutes and is a kick in the head if you don’t take it right.  I drank my first half over the course of time and saved the rest for the next day.  It was still good.  I suggest sharing this with a friend, or buy two bottles, drink one now and let the other sit for a length of time and go back to it.  This beer ages very well, and the comparison would be interesting.