Overall Impression - Yeah. It's worth the hype. Abraxas typically causes a frenzy when it's released and this year was no exception. The reality of it is that this beer is a great example of the creativity and quality being produced by St. Louis craft breweries. I was lucky enough to share this beer with some folks that had either not had this year's version or had never had it at all. After their first sip, each person said either "wow" or some synonym of the word. Even if you can't find this on the shelves at the moment, it's thrown on tap quite often down at the brewery. I recommend getting a ride there if you go because you're going to want more than one.