1994 SA Triple Bock was amazing

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by BigGene, Mar 5, 2012.

Tags:
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. BigGene

    BigGene Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2010 Florida

    Back in July i inquired of the good folks here at BA if a 1994 Samuel Adams Triple Bock would be good almost 18 years later. Well it was amazing.

    We have a local chain of Beer Bars here calld World of Beer, the one i go to had a tasting event yesterday. I brought this lovely bottle, there was home brew there and some really hard to find beers as well as a 2011 Utopius.

    The Triple bock was pouring thick but in a good way. Had good legs on the glass (Snifter) and a nice maple aroma. To say it stood up to 18 yrs in my liquor cabinet is an understatment. We even had late arrivals actually trying to squeez more from the sediment.

    Just wanted to fill those you in that replied to my last post about it. Now to find some more.

    [​IMG]
     
    #1 BigGene, Mar 5, 2012
  2. MeadGuyfromMD

    MeadGuyfromMD Zealot (562) May 23, 2007 Maryland
    Trader

    I still have some 1995 Triple Bock, that I open about once per year. They still taste quite nice!
    Cheers
    ~Phillip
     
    #2 MeadGuyfromMD, Mar 5, 2012
  3. HugoTheSavant

    HugoTheSavant Initiate (0) May 26, 2011 Canada (ON)

    Wow! How much was the bottle?
     
    #3 HugoTheSavant, Mar 5, 2012
  4. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah

    Hell yes! I can't stand the triple bock hate. I enjoyed the '97 I tried and I still have a '94 left.
     
    #4 davey101, Mar 5, 2012
  5. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    The 1997 vintage was the worst beer I ever had.
     
    #5 UCLABrewN84, Mar 5, 2012
  6. StarRaptor

    StarRaptor Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2010 California

    [​IMG]
     
    #6 StarRaptor, Mar 5, 2012
    Soonami, HugoTheSavant and yamar68 like this.
  7. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    My fil still has a six pack left out of case he bought when they first came out. We have been sampling one every other year or so. Some bottles had cork issues and here drainpours, but the good ones seem to be getting better with time. Last time I had one, it was intense, with a trainwreck of flavor going on, including still heavy on the soy sauce, but also opening up with port, cocoa, and maple flavors. I think they need another 20 years or so to mellow out.:astonished:
     
    #7 Longstaff, Mar 5, 2012
  8. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    No!

    You are an adult on an adult website. Leave that on reddit.

    No.
     
    #8 olympuszymurgus, Mar 5, 2012
    StarRaptor likes this.
  9. HugoTheSavant

    HugoTheSavant Initiate (0) May 26, 2011 Canada (ON)

    I'm guilty now... I laughed. :slight_frown:
     
    #9 HugoTheSavant, Mar 5, 2012
    LostTraveler likes this.
  10. MeadGuyfromMD

    MeadGuyfromMD Zealot (562) May 23, 2007 Maryland
    Trader

    I have some 1994 with tags, stored in cool dry since I got them. Message me for trades :slight_smile:
    ~Phillip
     
    #10 MeadGuyfromMD, Mar 5, 2012
  11. BigGene

    BigGene Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2010 Florida

    From I gather you can get them on ebay for $20 30 per bottle. Is it worth it probably not. It was nice to be able to appreciate it after all these years. Hell back in 94 when i got it i had no idea what it was. I may have even spit it out when i tasted it.
     
    #11 BigGene, Mar 6, 2012
  12. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I still have a bunch left aged in a beer/wine cellar since new. I need to crack one to see how they are holding up. I have some 94, 95 and 97.
     
    #12 Kadonny, Mar 6, 2012
  13. stevefinny

    stevefinny Pundit (785) Aug 28, 2009 New Jersey

    I opened a bottle last year at BCTC Ommegang camping event. It was amazing. Im so glad i got to try it.
     
    #13 stevefinny, Mar 7, 2012
  14. paulys55

    paulys55 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2010 Pennsylvania

    The 97 i had was aweful. Between the five of us, we couldn't finish it. The other one time I had it (and I don't remember the vintage) I quite enjoyed it.
     
    #14 paulys55, Mar 7, 2012
  15. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    I got my bottle for $5 and I wish I had my $5 back.
     
    #15 UCLABrewN84, Mar 7, 2012
  16. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

    wow, I may actually have to go the
    Thanks, I actually may support going on Ebay for this since I dont want to trade and pay shipping ect for this obvious mistake in the making, cheaper to do it this way too.
     
    #16 LostTraveler, Mar 7, 2012
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.