Just looking for some advice on westy 12

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  1. RyanMac91

    RyanMac91 Initiate (0) May 11, 2015 Massachusetts
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    I was recently gifted a westy 12 dated 2013. Is it safe to drink ? And how should it be stored? Definitely tons of dead yeast I can see . Any advice helps!

    cheers
     
    #1 RyanMac91, Dec 15, 2019
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  2. rudiecantfail

    rudiecantfail Pooh-Bah (1,927) Aug 9, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Definitely not safe. For proper, environmentally sound disposal, please forward it to me at the following address....
     
    #2 rudiecantfail, Dec 15, 2019
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  3. RyanMac91

    RyanMac91 Initiate (0) May 11, 2015 Massachusetts
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    Lmao
     
    #3 RyanMac91, Dec 15, 2019
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  4. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    Go ahead and enjoy it, won't make you sick at all. Not sure I would age it anymore so pop it for the holidays and see what you think.


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    #4 AZBeerDude72, Dec 15, 2019
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  5. RyanMac91

    RyanMac91 Initiate (0) May 11, 2015 Massachusetts
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    Thanks ! That’s what I was thinking .


    Cheers
     
    #5 RyanMac91, Dec 15, 2019
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  6. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    If you don't want to drink the yeast just decant slowly and leave the dregs in the bottle
     
    #6 unlikelyspiderperson, Dec 15, 2019
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  7. RyanMac91

    RyanMac91 Initiate (0) May 11, 2015 Massachusetts
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    Thanks everyone!
     
    #7 RyanMac91, Dec 16, 2019
  8. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    A 2013 is going to be awesome right now. I love the 12 up to 8 years or so. Definitely store upright and let it sit like that for a few days before pouring. As @unlikelyspiderperson said, pour slowly and stop with about a cm left in the bottle. When you crack it, give your impressions in the cellar review thread. Enjoy!
     
    #8 Beersnake, Dec 20, 2019
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  9. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Is a 2013 date (will be European format ie. DD.MM.YY) what's stamped on the cap? Because they are dated 3 years out - so that would be a 2010 bottle if so.
     
    #9 jmdrpi, Dec 20, 2019
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  10. MortenO

    MortenO Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2014 Denmark

    Yes, it's the best before date that's stamped on the cap, so a DD.MM.13 stamp will indicate a 2010 production bottle.
     
    #10 MortenO, Jan 11, 2020
  11. Moose21

    Moose21 Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2012 New York

    I tend to enjoy Westy on the older side. I did a vertical recently with "fresh," 3 year, 5 year and 8 year beer. We all enjoyed the 8 year old XII the best. I'm not sure how much longer it will develop, but if cellared properly these beers continue to develop with time.

    Chris
     
    #11 Moose21, Jan 25, 2020
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