As far as the beer wending its way North, I'm glad for you; new products are always welcomed. I have to say though, that with this beer, there was no "wow" factor for me. It seemed a clumsy attempt at barrel-aging a coffee stout with no segue into the complicated flavors that were promised on the label. To me, it was a two-dimensional coffee/bitterness fiesta. I searched for those complicated flavors but didn't taste them. Like I said in my original post, maybe a year on the shelf will do it justice. But, hey, what do I know, right?
Can I assume your nephew plays a musical instrument? If not, that's okay because I have an interesting story (anecdote). My wife and I were fortunate enough to take in a 15 year old girl whom everyone else abandoned. This kid went on and played the flute and achieved first chair by the time she was 17. First time that I went to a football game to watch half-time. Different world.