Abraxas fading opinions?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by IPAGeorge, May 2, 2015.

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  1. IPAGeorge

    IPAGeorge Pundit (863) Oct 28, 2014 Illinois

    I was looking to trade for abraxas. Have never had it before. Then I was telling a buddy of mine that I was going to pursue it with a certain beer I have from a certain festival. He said just wait for it to release again because it fades alot. What are your guys experiences with abraxas because I always try to have beer at optimal conditions.

    Now I realize everyone's taste buds are different. Some really appreciate age on certain beers which I do with certain beers. But I think with abraxas the point is to taste the cinnamon, peppers, vanilla and Chocolate. So that's what I'm going for.

    What are your guys opinions that have had abraxas multiple times including quite fresh and recently?
     
    #1 IPAGeorge, May 2, 2015
  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Check the collaring forum, might be some stuff there.
     
    #2 drtth, May 2, 2015
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  3. IPAGeorge

    IPAGeorge Pundit (863) Oct 28, 2014 Illinois

    I did find some feedback there. Thank you. Sometimes I just ask the question because prob 75% of the time I can't find what I'm looking for. But this time I did.
     
    #3 IPAGeorge, May 2, 2015
  4. Anaxagoris

    Anaxagoris Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2014 Washington

    I find that the flavors hold true for about 6 months on Abraxas, after that the fade is very slow. I would venture that at this point its still plenty flavorful and a trade wouldn't be a bad idea. Just my 2 cents
     
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  5. Prince_Casual

    Prince_Casual Savant (1,236) Nov 3, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Fresh is better but I think 5 months is still fresh enough. I have one that's 17 months old and I'm nervous I will regret waiting so long.

    One of my favorite brews and truly worth seeking out on draft or in package.
     
    #5 Prince_Casual, May 2, 2015
  6. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    The pepper probably fades, never had Abraxas, but I can make a parallel to Mexican Cake. It's better fresh IMO, and it fades even when kept dark and cold.
     
    #6 nc41, May 2, 2015
  7. gcg49

    gcg49 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2014 Texas

    Have had it fresh, and had 2013 on tap last week - the 2013 wasn't as good. Seemed like the adjuncts fade at different rates and it doesn't taste quite as balanced... The cinnamon was a lot weaker and didn't meld with the pepper as well as it does fresh.
     
    #7 gcg49, May 3, 2015
  8. boilermakerbrew

    boilermakerbrew Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Indiana

    I would say that the pepper fades substantially somewhere between 6 months and a year. The cinnamon stays for at least 2 years, but after one it really melds into the stout and becomes more subtle.
     
    #8 boilermakerbrew, May 3, 2015
  9. Davl22

    Davl22 Maven (1,341) Sep 27, 2011 New Hampshire
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    The weekend of FOBAB I tried the 2014, 2013, and vanilla variant on tap. My whole group picked the 2013 as the favorite. Cinnamon had mellowed and all the flavors were perfectly melded. So I say go for it.
     
    #9 Davl22, May 8, 2015
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  10. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    I think Abraxas holds up pretty well from my experience.
     
    #10 Monkeyknife, May 9, 2015
  11. Davepoolesque

    Davepoolesque Pooh-Bah (2,686) Aug 25, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Drank a 2011 bottle last Oct. No bueno. It was AWFUL. Everything was faded and it wasn't very enjoyable.
     
    #11 Davepoolesque, May 13, 2015
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