I bought this bottle back in 95 or 96. I had planned on keeping for a while, and after I tasted some fresh Triple Bock, I planned on keeping it longer. I was married in 94, so I decided to drink it in ten years. Well I forgot about it until 2005.
I drank this at cellar temp. (about 55F) in a brandy snifter. The beer had no carbonation. It poured a cloudy, reddish brown with lots of particles (I'm not sure if this is bottle conditioned). It had a nice nose with lots of malt and alcohol. It had some legs on the glass. The soy sauce taste of fresh Triple Bock had mellowed into a more of a molasses type of flavor. I can't say I was that impressed. I had to struggle through it.
I enjoy a high gravity beer (I had an EKU28 last year that was outstanding), but this wasn't really my cup of meat. I read someone (maybe Bryson) say something about not buying into the claim that a beer is "port-like". I agree, if I want some port, I'll buy some port.
----------------------------------------------------- Pete Clouston Lawrence (KS) Brewers Guild