TH Double Shot: Aged vs Fresh

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by mrmattyq, Apr 9, 2016.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. mrmattyq

    mrmattyq Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2015 North Carolina

    I tried searching the forum and couldn't find anything on this topic. I could have sworn i read something from TH saying NOT to age Double Shot, but I'm more interested to hear if anyone has aged previous releases and how it came out. Thanks!
     
    #1 mrmattyq, Apr 9, 2016
  2. Spinaltapped

    Spinaltapped Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2013 Illinois

    You absolutely as a rule should not age adjunct heavy beers, if you're looking to get the most out of the flavors and want to taste what the brewers were going for. Double Shot is phenomenal fresh, I don't what what there is to gain with more time.
     
    #2 Spinaltapped, Apr 11, 2016
    mrmattyq and SovietBillCosby like this.
  3. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    There's no other reason to age Double Shot than to tell people (who I promise you 99.999% of them will not care one ounce), "I have a Double Shot from ___." And, again, I cannot stress how little they'll care. And the beer will be ruined.
     
    #3 mrmattosgood, Apr 12, 2016
    mrmattyq likes this.
  4. mrmattyq

    mrmattyq Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2015 North Carolina

    Awesome info. thanks!

    Haha I know a couple people who would definitely be pretentious enough to boast something like that. I'm more interested in the potential flavor changes than the bragging rights when it comes to aging.
     
    #4 mrmattyq, Apr 12, 2016
  5. SteveSexton203

    SteveSexton203 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2014 Connecticut

    JAY from tree house posted when releasing Double Shot in bottle. Not to age and drink fresh. This was posted on Facebook, Twitter, and their Website. I would listen to people from the brewery.
     
    #5 SteveSexton203, Apr 13, 2016
    SovietBillCosby and mrmattyq like this.
  6. singlespeed

    singlespeed Pundit (765) Sep 17, 2005 Delaware
    Trader

    Having just had a fresh bottle, i don't think there is any reason to age this one. Lower abv and all that coffee....just drink it! If you want to age one for science, that's fine but it won't get any better than fresh.
     
    #6 singlespeed, Apr 14, 2016
  7. TboneRN

    TboneRN Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2014 Minnesota

    Im guessing no, any stout with coffee should be drank fresh, the coffee will fade (unless you don't like coffee)
     
    #7 TboneRN, Apr 15, 2016
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.