Oldies But Goodies - a Classics Appreciation Thread (2023)

Discussion in 'The Bar' started by jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 22
  1. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I had the idea to make this thread for a while now ( @cjgiant ) but the recent "what constitutes a classic?" thread made me go for it. Part of the reason I didn't was for the question posed above...but to me the point of this thread isn't to debate what a classic is, it is to share beers that have stood the test of time and are still brewed today.

    These beers are still around for a reason....share what you're drinking, remind someone of a beer that they haven't had in years, learn about a beer you never knew existed, share a story about the first time you had it, share why you wanted to try it, or just post a picture and say cheers to good beer. Heck maybe this thread goes nowhere and it dies a quick or slow death, whatever. All I know is every time I revisit an old beer I haven’t had in ages I have a "wow this is really good" moment, hopefully this thread produces more of those moments.

    Regional, national, international, all are welcome...I think the wider available it is and the longer it has been around, the better, but that's just me...share away if you think it deserves to be called "A Classic" :beers:

    I will start with a beer that I believe has been around for 30 years...

    North Coast - Red Seal Ale

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Drank last night but only got around to making this thread now. A wonderful beer; I love how hoppy and bitter this is without being overdone, so balanced and oh so smooth.

    Crack open an oldie but goodie sometime soon…:beers:

    Should we call this thread oldies but goodies??
     
    #1 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    MutuelsMark, Mighty_Thor, uncleotis and 76 others like this.
  2. cjgiant

    cjgiant Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,584) Jul 13, 2013 District of Columbia
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Nice! I'm always up for taking time to appreciate a beer that has been around the block a few times, especially if it's one that the imbiber is revisiting it after it has been absent from his or her glass for a while. Hopefully people will chime in here occasionally with their updated or first time experience. Cheers!

    Edit: regardless of my vote's worthlessness, I will cast it for something along the lines of: "Oldies But Goodies - a classics appreciation thread" :wink:
     
    #2 cjgiant, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, MutuelsMark, BitteNochEinWeissbier and 12 others like this.
  3. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Perhaps it’ll just be me haha but I’ve been on a streak of buying beers I haven’t had in forever. I haven’t regretted it once yet!
     
    #3 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    Whyteboar, crazyspicychef, BrewsOverHoes and 10 others like this.
  4. dennisthreeninefiveone

    dennisthreeninefiveone Pundit (980) Aug 11, 2020 New Jersey
    Trader

    Oldies but Goodies. my list (easy to find in NJ)
    Anchor Steam Beer
    Sierra Nevada Pale Ale + Celebration + Bigfoot
    Sam Adams Boston Lager
    Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout + Lager
    Bells Two Hearted
    Victory Prima Pils
    The 3 Chimays
     
    #4 dennisthreeninefiveone, Jan 26, 2023
    MutuelsMark, DCH, Braunmeister_1943 and 35 others like this.
  5. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    [​IMG]

    My first ever "higher abv craft beer." Glad its still around but long gone are the days when I could get it for 7.49 a sixer. :confused:
     
    #5 DarkDragon999, Jan 26, 2023
    DCH, micada, Mighty_Thor and 35 others like this.
  6. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Jon,

    I think it is great that you started this thread. It seems 'popular' on BA for folks to continuously seek out 'shiny new thing' beers and needless to say old standby's can become an afterthought.

    Lately I have been drinking down some of my cellar beers. For example last night I had a bottle of 2016 vintage Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout. Hindsight being 20/20 I wish I took a photo of that beer. I still have a number of those beers left so I will come back sometime later to further discuss it.

    Cheers!
     
    #6 JackHorzempa, Jan 26, 2023
    MutuelsMark, micada, Mighty_Thor and 24 others like this.
  7. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Grab some this week and join the fun…:beers:

    Long Trail Ale was one of my first loves @DarkDragon999 i plan to buy some again soon.
     
    #7 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    MutuelsMark, jsullivan02130, meefmoff and 12 others like this.
  8. dennisthreeninefiveone

    dennisthreeninefiveone Pundit (980) Aug 11, 2020 New Jersey
    Trader

    Great beer. have not seen in NJ
    for a long time
     
    #8 dennisthreeninefiveone, Jan 26, 2023
    beergoot, BrewsOverHoes, ChicagoJ and 5 others like this.
  9. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    That is my hope…that other BAs, myself included will buy a beer that they may have otherwise never tried, or revisited ever again.
     
    #9 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    MutuelsMark, Whyteboar, BrewsOverHoes and 4 others like this.
  10. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Hey mod team, could you guys get on this for the thread title :grin:

    @FBarber @Beersnake1
     
    #10 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, beergoot, Whyteboar and 6 others like this.
  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Hmm, I didn't think about that. I will have to put on my 'thinking cap' to see if there are some classics that I have never tried. Maybe reading some posts in this thread will 'remind' me here?

    Cheers!
     
    #11 JackHorzempa, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, beergoot, Whyteboar and 4 others like this.
  12. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Done!
     
    #12 Beersnake, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, Mighty_Thor, beergoot and 9 others like this.
  13. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Great idea for the thread!
     
    #13 Beersnake, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, beergoot, Whyteboar and 6 others like this.
  14. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Done :sunglasses:
     
    #14 FBarber, Jan 26, 2023
    beergoot, ChicagoJ, CarolinaCardinals and 4 others like this.
  15. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Red Seal is no longer in my area. I doubt there would be enough of an audience for it here these days. I am always so happy to have it when traveling. When in California, I am happier to see it than Russian River. Nice thread idea.
     
    #15 zid, Jan 26, 2023
    beergoot, Whyteboar, TongoRad and 7 others like this.
  16. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    That was fast…:slight_smile:
     
    #16 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, beergoot, CarolinaCardinals and 2 others like this.
  17. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Thanks @zid ….I think you’re right on the audience for the beer, there is only one store that carries it by me that I know of, lucky for me it’s only a mile away.
     
    #17 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, beergoot, Whyteboar and 2 others like this.
  18. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    You see, the older you get the harder this gets :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #18 jonphisher, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, micada, Brutaltruth and 3 others like this.
  19. thebeers

    thebeers Grand Pooh-Bah (5,837) Sep 10, 2014 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    There was a short period in the early 00s when I called Red Seal my favorite beer. I should revisit it again soon.

    Splitting hairs, I definitely consider most of what North Coast puts out as “oldies but goodies.” I don’t know that I’d consider any of them a “classic.”

    In my mind, a classic stands up to the test of time, holding its own among the best in class to this day, and is ideally something you enjoy fairly frequently. An oldie but goodie is still good, but part of its appreciation is remembering what it used to represent. It may have since been surpassed and isn’t necessarily something you’d pick up with any regularity.
     
    #19 thebeers, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, tobelerone, pudgym29 and 5 others like this.
  20. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I once saw a place in PA (or maybe NJ) serving cask Red Seal but I couldn’t fit it into my trip.
     
    #20 zid, Jan 26, 2023
    ChicagoJ, beergoot, Whyteboar and 2 others like this.
Page 1 of 22
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.