21st Amendment Lower De Boom

21st Amendment Lower De Boom is an American Barleywine. I have decided to do a four year experiment with this beer, since these little 8.4 oz cans should be easy to cellar. Originally canned in February of 2013 I drank the first can on April 1st 2013. I will drink one can each April’s Fools Day for the next four years and report on the changes.

2013 Fresh Can: It has been a while since I have had a fresh Barleywine, and I can quickly see why I tend to age American Barleywines at least one year. Lots of tropical fruit and caramel on the nose, very nice. The flavor starts with a blast of pineapple and caramel as well which is great, but then the beer falls apart into a harsh hoppy mess. Not exactly pleasant to drink right now, but I can see some huge potential with this in the future. Check back in a year to see the progress…