Rich sweet hop aroma, but not too strong.  Nice sharp hop bite with a strong malt flavor in the background.  Finishes with a nice balance of hops and malt and minor hop flavors fading in the distance.  Gives no hint of its big ABV.  Label says 040514, but it’s May 9th.  I got this as a gift from someone a little over a month ago, so I must have missed the best by date by a month.  I wonder how it would be fresh.

4.5 out of 5 Stars.