So we did this today. 2011 vs 2018.
Right off the bat the color is totally different. Fresh one has a drier finish, crisp carbonation, stonefruit/citrus hop character. Blind I would have thought this was around 10%, super drinkable for 17% and not too sweet, I liked it a lot.
The other one smelled wildly different, flavor was straight up raisins, prune, vanilla, honey, caramel. Definitely a bit oxidized but not papery, it melded really well with the other characteristics. Very reminiscent of a port wine. Still has some bitterness but no distinguishable hop character.
Overall a fun comparison, I think the 2011 is past its prime but it's still doing well (better than I remember last year's). Thanks for tuning in, I'll be back with another 120 Minute review next year.