I've wanted to try this beer since it came out but the price tag kept me away. Yesterday I set my wedding date and figured that would be a good time to spend the extra dough and get something memorable. Unfortunately when I opened it, it was a gusher and I lost about half the bottle on the counter . It was an awesome beer and I very much enjoyed it, so that's good at least. Point of the story is if you're sitting on some you might want open it sooner rather than later.
I bought it chilled and I think it's been in the walk in since it came out. What difference would having chilled it longer have made?
Sometimes bottles will gush if you chill them quickly. Belgian styles in particular. It has been discussed in other threads, but I can't remember the exact reason though. Haven't had that one but I still see it around occasionally and think about pulling the trigger, so, I wanted to be sure.
I opened one about 2 months ago and there were definitely carbonation issues. The bottle gushed a little on opening and then a wine stopper spontaneously popped out of the bottle and flew about 5 feet in the air. It was a decent beer, but I'm glad I found it for $8.
Most Belgians tend to be anywhere from 4-5 volumes of Co2, which can cause a lot of head and lighter mouthfeel. I have never heard of chilling if quickly (which this beer wasn't) causing a gusher. I would suggest just waiting to see it on tap. It was a damn good beer but not worth the price for half a bottle :/
I had this and. Thought it was pretty bad def. issues with this beer... Had a plastic. Aeroma and carb issues
It's not so much chilling it quickly as not allowing enough time for the carbonation to absorb into solution, which takes a certain amount of time AFTER the beer has cooled. You can pull a beer out of the fridge after 45 minutes and it might feel cold enough to drink, but the CO2 might not be fully absorbed back into the beer, which can cause gushing and a feeling of inconsistent carbonation.
Not a fan. Not bad, but for the price I'd gladly take a few bottles of Strubbe's (which I never understood why it doesn't have a higher rating on BA).
