2014 La Folie

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  1. HoppyDazed

    HoppyDazed Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 California

    I just got my hands on a few bottles of the 2014 New Belgium La Folie, and of course I had to sample one and to me it tasted very young. I was hoping to get some recommendations on how long to cellar as I dont recall seeing any suggestions on the bottle and am fairly new to cellaring. Thanks to all ahead of time for the suggestions.
     
    #1 HoppyDazed, Apr 8, 2014
  2. KS1297

    KS1297 Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    If you switch the letters around you get Fo Life so that's what i'm gonna go with
     
    #2 KS1297, Apr 8, 2014
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  3. beernuts

    beernuts Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 Virginia

    New Belgium strongly advises against aging La Folie. The beer is already carefully aged and blended and is meant to be drunk as is. There is a good article/interview linked on these forums somewhere, I'll see if I can find it when I'm not posting from my phone.
     
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  4. ndepriest

    ndepriest Zealot (714) Feb 21, 2012 Georgia
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    Actually you get A lo Life. Don't you BAs know how to anagram!?
     
    #4 ndepriest, Apr 8, 2014
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  5. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Pretty sure its pastureized, so it's not gonna cellar well.
     
    #5 SFACRKnight, Apr 8, 2014
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  6. ahbithwabm

    ahbithwabm Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2013 Illinois
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    It is pastureized and should not be aged
     
    #6 ahbithwabm, Apr 8, 2014
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  7. HoppyDazed

    HoppyDazed Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 California

    ok, thanks for the help eveybody.
     
    #7 HoppyDazed, Apr 8, 2014
  8. qchic

    qchic Maven (1,303) Jul 6, 2004 Maryland

    *mental note:drink that 2012 la folie asap*
     
    #8 qchic, Apr 8, 2014
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  9. homebrew311

    homebrew311 Pooh-Bah (2,144) May 19, 2008 Illinois
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    One thing I would add is that while it doesn't age "well" since it's pasteurized, it still holds up nicely for years. My wife is a huge fan of the beer and we have bottles going back to 09 which still drink nicely. Some of the vintages are blended better than the others. Also, if anyone gets a chance to check out the new belgium tour, they are offering samples of oscar which is the pre soured version of la folie... Pretty cool to taste the difference between the two.
     
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  10. Thads324

    Thads324 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Connecticut

    Tasted great on tap the other night.
     
    #10 Thads324, Apr 8, 2014
  11. bebbcorp

    bebbcorp Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2010 Kansas

    Don't know what an anagram is, but when two slices of amercan cheese are sandwiched and fried in butter between buttered whole wheat that is squeezed between thick cut ham simmered in butter the hamagram is born.
     
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  12. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania


    I believe some of the older ones (with a c&c packaging) are not pasturized and can be aged. Not sure which year they started pasturizing.
     
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  13. lordofthelambics

    lordofthelambics Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2014 Washington

    '09. That year, they had both the C&C and the capped versions. After that, sadness broke upon fans of the beer and the great C&C depression began.
     
    #13 lordofthelambics, Apr 8, 2014
  14. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    Had a 2011 two weeks ago. Definitely not the same beer, very leathery, but still good. I wouldn't go past a year on a bottle though since it begins to take on such a different character.
     
    #14 RDMII, Apr 8, 2014
  15. ncstateplaya

    ncstateplaya Maven (1,269) Nov 8, 2008 North Carolina

    Just saw another shipment of the 2013 show up on shelves around here, sometime last week I believe. I guess the distributors are clearing out stock to make room for the 2014?
     
    #15 ncstateplaya, Apr 8, 2014
  16. McRyan

    McRyan Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2012 Minnesota

    I would assume Le Terroir wouldn't age well either.....
     
    #16 McRyan, Apr 10, 2014
  17. HuntDaddy540

    HuntDaddy540 Zealot (683) Feb 10, 2014 District of Columbia

    I just saw it priced at $15.99 per bottle here in VA. How much are yall seeing it for in other markets?
     
    #17 HuntDaddy540, Apr 10, 2014
  18. HoppyDazed

    HoppyDazed Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 California

    $13.99 in Sac, Ca
     
    #18 HoppyDazed, Apr 10, 2014
  19. Janis_Hoplin

    Janis_Hoplin Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2013 Colorado

    $17.99 here in Colorado interestingly enough
     
    #19 Janis_Hoplin, Apr 10, 2014
  20. EyePeeAyBryan

    EyePeeAyBryan Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2011 Arizona
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