Would a Lost Abbey Angel's Share age well?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by BigWactor, Mar 13, 2012.

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  1. BigWactor

    BigWactor Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2012

    Well, it's after the fact. I have a 2008 Angel's Share sitting here. Would anyone know if these particular ale's age well? Yeah I know, try it out. The thing is I need the money right now and am aiming to sell it. Anyone suggest a value for it as well? I'm not trying to sell it here, just don't know if it's any good or what it might be worth.
     
    #1 BigWactor, Mar 13, 2012
  2. mjtiernan

    mjtiernan Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2008 New York

    :rolling_eyes:
     
    #2 mjtiernan, Mar 13, 2012
  3. ArrogantB

    ArrogantB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Jun 9, 2006 Colorado
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    I think that vintage is worth at least $200 :sunglasses:
     
    #3 ArrogantB, Mar 13, 2012
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  4. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    when i had angel's share, it was flat and i wanted my money back. good luck!
     
    #4 Pahn, Mar 13, 2012
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  5. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Where are you going to sell it? Do you hope to get more than you paid for it? There are still 3008 Angel's Share on the shelf by me and they haven't moved in 4 years at retail price, so if you're expecting big bucks you're gonna come up short.
     
    #5 ShogoKawada, Mar 13, 2012
  6. cashew70

    cashew70 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2003 Georgia

    3008? No wonder you know so much, you're from the future, traveling back and forth through time assembling the greatest whale cellar known to man. By the way, in the next thousand years, has Tomme finally figured out how to carbonate a beer?

    Cheers future boy!
     
    #6 cashew70, Mar 13, 2012
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  7. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

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    #7 ShogoKawada, Mar 13, 2012
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  8. Rempo

    Rempo Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Indiana

    How much $ you can sell it for has nothing to do with how well it ages.
     
    #8 Rempo, Mar 13, 2012
  9. Knifestyles

    Knifestyles Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2005 New York

    Welcome to Beer Advocate. You have a promising future here.
     
    #9 Knifestyles, Mar 13, 2012
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  10. mikecharley

    mikecharley Savant (1,214) Nov 6, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    bourbon or brandy? the brandy 08s are drainpours. completely flat.
     
    #10 mikecharley, Mar 13, 2012
  11. BrianTheBrewer30

    BrianTheBrewer30 Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2009 Massachusetts

    Worth? Well it is worth a try in a glass.
     
    #11 BrianTheBrewer30, Mar 13, 2012
  12. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    What are paperweights going for these days?
     
    #12 Bluecane, Mar 13, 2012
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  13. ixodus

    ixodus Pundit (775) Jul 18, 2010 New Jersey

    Nail polish remover alternative.
     
    #13 ixodus, Mar 13, 2012
  14. OSUBeerStudent

    OSUBeerStudent Initiate (0) May 2, 2008 Washington

    If it's not flat, infected, or otherwise bad from the beginning, the 2-3 year old bottles I've had have been excellent. Definitely worth over $9000.
     
    #14 OSUBeerStudent, Mar 14, 2012
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  15. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Wrong. Not a penny over $8,550.00.

    Also, don't forget to declare your gains on next year's income taxes. Unfortunately, aging beers doesn't increase your adjusted basis.
     
    #15 Bluecane, Mar 14, 2012
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  16. OSUBeerStudent

    OSUBeerStudent Initiate (0) May 2, 2008 Washington

    I'll throw in $450 worth of Natty to make up the difference. That's roughly, what, 1125 cans or 13,500 oz of beer? I think the other person comes out ahead.

    You're saying you don't store your cellar beer in overseas institutions? If not, I've got a guy for that.
     
    #16 OSUBeerStudent, Mar 14, 2012
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  17. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Brilliant.

    Beer tax shelters. If I'd written about that, I'd have made Law Review for sure.
     
    #17 Bluecane, Mar 14, 2012
  18. boltfan

    boltfan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 California

    found an 500ml 08 in a store a couple weeks back for $40
     
    #18 boltfan, Mar 14, 2012
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  19. Highbrow

    Highbrow Pooh-Bah (1,770) Jan 7, 2011 California
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    ShogoKawada simply forgot the comma. what he meant was there's "3,008" left on shelves in his area.
    :grinning:
    i saw about 10 in the cooler of a single location a week or so back ($16.99).

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    #19 Highbrow, Mar 14, 2012
  20. stevefinny

    stevefinny Pundit (785) Aug 28, 2009 New Jersey

    I had the 08 brandy recently, completely flat, and i liked it a lot. Didn't for a second think of drain pouring.
     
    #20 stevefinny, Mar 15, 2012
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