Yes this is a 5 year-old Widmer Bros. beer and yeah, I still have a 2010 of Brrrbon on the shelf as well too (maybe I will keep that for a ten year Christmas beer) .
The five year old beer has held up quite well and still has some spritz to it for a 9.4% beer. Starts off more woody forward than bourbon. The base beer, Brrr is a lighter winter warmer in my mind so the taste is almost more English than American. As it warms it has a sherry sort of note to it and it really does sticks to the roof of the mouth with caramel flavors to it.
I think I picked the right Christmas season to open it.
