Old Beer That's New to the Shelf

Probably better than fresh, which I experienced many years ago. I'm most likely in the minority saying that.

 

interesting.....my bottles are etched not printed....they are also 6-7 years old..........they do change with age......fresh on tap was my favorite I think.......wish I could find more Higher Math on the shelf....that beer is great with age on it.......

Enjoy

 

I tried checking out my review but I don't see it. MIA, I reckon; I know that I got it in my very early trades. I remember mentioning that it was near undrinkable when drinkability was a rating before overall showed up.

 

Some folks like it fresh...I think the sweet spot is in the 4 to 5 year range...last year I did a side by side with 1,5, and 10 years bottles and posted the verdict on WBAYDN. The 10 year held up amazingly well with very little oxidation and tasted great. Onward Science - Cheers and enjoy your 120s whatever their age!

 

Fresh or aged I don’t think it’s worth the price. It would be worth a single if you haven’t had it. I’ve only had it fresh and liked it. Super aggressive but in a good way. But for me at the $9 a 12oz there are a lot more beers I would rather have. However, I am not a big spender when it comes to special releases.

For this particular beer I can see DFH releasing some vintage 120 to distributors since it still drinks well with some age.

 

It's ok. I'd never buy a 4x, and I would be pissed if it was almost 2 years old when I bought it. It's a big ass barleywine, nothing special. I can get 6 packs of hog heaven or lawyers guns and money for less than that.

 

I completely agree, I had only had bottles until a year or so ago we were in Pennsylvania somewhere for work and found it on draft it was amazing. I am not a fan of it fresh from the bottle, a couple years is the sweet spot for me but I am so glad the waitress convinced me to try a draft pour.

 

To your point... that's ridiculous...a year and a half old? Whether the beer is better or worse doesn't matter... that should be YOUR decision. I picked up some new to the area Samuel Smith Organic Lager yesterday assuming it was reasonably fresh and not understanding that cryptic bottling code of theirs..... bottled October of last year...brand new beers to the shelves...not anywhere close to being as old as that 120 but...its still ok but really would have been nice to have had it fresh since it's a BRAND NEW beer to the area... first world problems I know

 

Two weeks ago I got 2 cases dated 9/14/18. I know they weren't sitting in the distro warehouse since the last drop.

 

Was it 120 minute?

 

Yes it is.

 

Higher Math was one of their best, hope it makes a comeback for sure.

 

I have had a bunch of fresh 120 and aged 120 and I enjoy the aged stuff better. Both are good but the aged takes off the heat a little. I would still buy one pack or a few bottles.
It is sad though that they place this out with that age on it, tells me they bought up a lot of old stock from guys looking to offload. Sadly this is no way to bring beer to an area.

 

What sucks is they are bringing a new brand to your area and stock with older stuff. They are dumb in my view because it makes folks angry. If your in a new location give them fresh to win them over to the brand, least my views.
I would still drink but I have had many of them so nothing big for me.
Cheers

 

Like you said- its a triple IPA aka a hoppy barley wine labeled as an IPA, but once you age it then it turns into a barley wine. Decent stuff but plenty more options out there

 

Oh no you didn't just go there did you?

 

IPAs do not turn into Barleywines. There is no transmogrification machine involved.