"Must Cellar" Beers

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  1. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    I have recently started cellaring with intent! I was hoping to glean some wisdom from BA Vets...what would you consider a "Must Cellar" beer and why?
     
    #1 robgage, Jan 23, 2014
  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    You'll want to ask this in the cellaring forum where the experts hang out,
     
    #2 drtth, Jan 23, 2014
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  3. ToadiesForCody

    ToadiesForCody Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota

    It's a trap!! Once you start it gets addicting.
     
    #3 ToadiesForCody, Jan 23, 2014
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  4. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Good to know! Thanks!
     
    #4 robgage, Jan 23, 2014
  5. ipas-for-life

    ipas-for-life Savant (1,041) Feb 28, 2012 Virginia

    Bigfoot and Double Bastard. Both age well and should be easy to get every year.
     
    #5 ipas-for-life, Jan 23, 2014
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  6. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Beers with brett tend to vary greatly depending on when you open them. They're worth buying 3-4 of and cellaring/opening them at different times.
     
    #6 Domingo, Jan 23, 2014
  7. imscotty

    imscotty Pundit (898) Mar 23, 2007 Massachusetts

    My 'Must cellar' beers tend to be the ones that are too sweet fresh, at least for my taste. In that category I would put 120 minute, World Wide Stout and most barley wines. There are also some beers whose taste improve with age that I think it would be a shame to only taste them fresh. In that group I would put Bigfoot, and Avery's Samuels, Mephistopheles, the 120 again and others. So you can see I mostly age Barleywine style beers for long term (I had a 1995 Thomas Hardy a while ago that was still going strong).

    Some stouts and high alcohol beers I like to age for shorter periods because it seems to cool down the heat and balance the flavors more. I think that GIBCS improves with at least a year on it. I have some Bolt Cutters and Sweet Repute put away, and I think they are going to be a lot better than people realize in a year or two. I already had one Bolt Cutter with a year on it and it was a vast improvement.
     
    #7 imscotty, Jan 23, 2014
  8. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    That makes A LOT of sense. I hear what you say about the 120 and WWS! Those were the only ones I aged in the past...mostly because they were so freaking expensive, that I wanted to make them last!
     
    #8 robgage, Jan 23, 2014
  9. teledeluxe

    teledeluxe Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2013 Illinois

    Does anyone prefer Dark Lord fresh? I'd vote that one a must-cellar.
     
    #9 teledeluxe, Jan 23, 2014
  10. RKing44

    RKing44 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Massachusetts

    Westy for sure
     
    #10 RKing44, Jan 23, 2014
  11. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    DFH Olde School Barleywine is a must cellar for me since it tastes like jet fuel fresh!
     
    #11 HighWine, Jan 24, 2014
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  12. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    couldn't agree more!
     
    #12 robgage, Jan 24, 2014
  13. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    never had it!
     
    #13 robgage, Jan 24, 2014
  14. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    Ommegang Three Philosophers. Great fresh, but is amazing with some age on it.
     
    #14 Thickfreakness, Jan 24, 2014
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  15. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    120
    Burton baton , great fresh or with a few years
    Rayon vert if you can still find it
    Helios
    Flying mouflan hope it's bottled this year.
    BCS
    Bigfoot
    Ommegang chocolate stout is really good with a year plus on it
    Ten fidy

    These are a few things I have sitting and all take well to sone age.
     
    #15 Giantspace, Jan 24, 2014
  16. imscotty

    imscotty Pundit (898) Mar 23, 2007 Massachusetts

    Had a 2003 120 minute tonight. It was great. Still a bit sweet, this monster has legs. Hope to try one in another ten years.
     
    #16 imscotty, Jan 24, 2014
  17. closisinthehouse

    closisinthehouse Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2011 Florida

    120
    WWS
    Olde School Barleywine
    Bourbon County
    Grand Cru
    Zhukov IMO
     
    #17 closisinthehouse, Jan 24, 2014
  18. DOTU

    DOTU Pundit (775) Feb 11, 2011 California

    Burton Baton with a few years on it? Why?
     
    #18 DOTU, Jan 24, 2014
  19. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Oh my word! That had to have been amazing!
     
    #19 robgage, Jan 24, 2014
  20. gkoz

    gkoz Pundit (929) Apr 22, 2013 Arizona

    Abyss- has a best by after date of a year basically
    Darkness- a little hoppy for me fresh
    WWS
     
    #20 gkoz, Jan 24, 2014
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