The Oldest Beer You've Had

4 year old Darkness. It was well past it's prime and tasted of black licorice and vodka

 

13 year-old Coors light. 1997 can drank in 2010. Taste more like malt liquor - so I'd say it improved. Also got to sample Budweiser Millennium (2000) and a few other macro "vintages" that my friend found in his grandparents' basement.

 

This bottle was my oldest as well. Thanks a lot, Knifestyles!

 

Nice. I've been trying to land one of those for years.

 

Try the 1987 Ph Vandenstock. No carbonation at all but still quite a pleasant surprise.

 

Went to a cool restrauant on Saturday with a some nice vintage offerings

We had:
1993 Schultheiss Berliner Weisse
1996 Batch 21 Adam
1997 Courage RIS
2006 De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva

The courage was a little soy saucey and Adam was a bit grassy but all in all, everything was great.

 

This sounds too late for a Courage RIS- pretty sure the last vintage was 1993 (until the recent W&Y revival).

 

1997 Gale's Prize Old Ale.

Flat, oxidized, metallic, and limp

 

Once again jesskidden is correct!
I think I got the two mixed up, pretty sure it was

1993 Courage RIS
1996 Batch 21 Adam
1997 Schultheiss Berliner Weisse

 

A 25 years old Chimay (compared with a 11 and a 6 years old bottles). The 6 years old was probably as its best, but the 25 years old was as carbonated as a fresh one and had developed very fine complex aromas, very different from the 6 years old, but also more distinct from a fresh Chimay. It was also far better than the 11 years old (I guess it is a random game at this point).
I've also just had a 8 years old Westvleteren 8 yesterday. It had a massive head with an impressive retention. It had also develop deep, strong and complex aromas never seen in an 8 before. One of the best beers I've ever had.

 

1984 Westy Extra 8. Overly oxidized bad still quite tasty.

 

Damn, What I would give to taste a bottle of the 1902!!!

 

I think my oldest beer is only a 2007 3F Vintage Gueuze, drank this year! I need to get hold of some older bottles!!!

 

How'd this drink? I'm debating on drinking or letting mine go.

 

a 2002 JW Lees Harvest Ale, just a few months ago. My highest reviewed beer so far on BA

 

I had a 2007 Arcadia Imperial Stout about 2 weeks ago.

 

2001 Old Guardian Barleywine on tap it was amazing!

 

1960's (?) Rodenbach

 

1997 Boon Framboise - was surprisingly good, suspect the age might've actually moderated some of the overly-sweet character I'd have expected from it if it were newer.

 

Anderson Valley Brother's David Triple from about 2002 just a few months ago. It was quite funky and tasted great, but only needed to sample a few sips. Got to try it against the most recent edition.