Tart Lychee oppinions

New Belgium sours (post ~09 corked and caged bottles) are pasteurized so while they may age, I wouldn't expect them to become drastically more sour over time. Also, I would guess that some of the lychee and cinnamon flavors might fade in that beer giving it the perception of being slightly more sour.

I listened to an interview with Lauren Woods Salazar who is the blender for New Belgium and she said that their sour beers are already a couple of years old by the time they are bottled and therefore are meant to be drank fresh.

 

i wish i had a dollar for every time Lauren Salazar bitches about aging beer...she's also said that the only beer that should EVER be aged in the bottle is a Barleywine.

the pasteurization thing is true though. i wouldn't age Tart Lychee much...it's perfect now.

 

And knowing is half the battle! G.I. Joe

 

I think the new Brett may need some aging, it hasn't done what I'd expect from it, but I agree otherwise that most of the LOF series beers are ready to drink fresh. Aging won't do much for them in a good way.

 

I really enjoyed the Tart Lychee. Hope the new Brett one is just as good.

 

And the other half is fighting.

 

The Brett Beer was pretty nice, and for the price was definitely worth a shot. Not sure if it will change much over time since it is pasteurized.

 

Right, because lambics and gueuzes don't do well with any age on them...

 

I think every beer should be aged, at least a couple bottles. I love barleywines and some DIPAs turn into amazing examples, but one wouldn't know until one did it.

 

My favorite barleywine is Maharaja. Seconded by Pliny.

 

Try an older c&c La Folie, it's mind blowing.

 

I had the Brett Beer tonight. I didn't think it was near as bad as some of the reviews. I think it holds up to the the quality in the Lips of Faith series.

 

I'd love to if I ever can find one.

 

That was how I felt. I thought it was solid. Perhaps not the best beer I've had this year, but definitely a good option to have.

 

the Brett beer wasn't mad, but not even in the same class as Tart Lychee, IMO. i think TL is world class.