Some 10 plus years ago Don gave me a bottle of one of his last barrel aged homebrews. I was fortunate enough to take care of it and return it to the brewer.
Yes. It did stand the test of time. A bit timeworn for sure. Plummy, chewy, and slightly tart. Wonderful. It was the right time to open...
I logged in from a long absence from HBT to see if there was a thread For Charle's passing. I would see Kahuna about every second or third GABF. I guess that won't happen this year.
We stayed connected on social media, but we only had a hint of what might be happening in his life with his kids...