Parabola-fresh or cellar?

If you haven't tasted it before it may be better to try it fresh for future comparisons.. However, I like it cellared- it's smoother, and the flavors are more accentuated. I cellared a'12 for almost two years and it was great.

 

fresh

 

I personally think the only reasonable option is to buy two bottles so you do not have to decide.

Fresh or aged, the beer is delicious. The beer itself does not need age. If I am stuck with one bottle, I simply drink it when the mood strikes me and don't worry about when to open.

 

I agree. Always good to try it fresh for the initial tasting. I found a bottle of Stickee Monkee, which I haven't tasted before, I am tempted to cellar it, but I will probably drink it fresh.

 

FW is amazing fresh, regardless if you've had it or not. If you haven't, then DRINK IT! Better yet, share with a couple friends.

Just curious, what's the average abv on a bottle of wine? and when's the last time you ever heard a wine drinker talk about it?

 

Fresh

 

Fresh was delicious but I have a 2011 that´s coming out this Friday night to celebrate my birthday.
I´ll let you know how it tastes....

 

Fresh!

 

Being in the wine biz - the level of alcohol doesn't dissipate over time. It actually gets stronger in most cases the longer you age it. None the less with FSW - If it's your first from this producer - do yourself a favor and pop it open. You won't regret it! Cheers!

 

I had the 2013 fresh and it was awesome... I popped open another 2013 this past weekend and noticed a slight difference. Seemed a little thin in the mouth than what I remembered. The alcohol was almost non existant and was really smooth. But if you are to buy a Parabola, ALWAYS buy 2. One to drink fresh and one to age.

There's a really interesting video by @TheRealBeerHeads on youtube doing a vertical of 2012-2014 review... worth a watch.

 

Frequently, at least among people who are passionate about wine in the same way that BAs are passionate about beer. Wine geeks will discuss ABV and perceived heat as much as beer geeks will, it's just a different number on their bottles.

 

Thanks for posting. I have a 2014 coming in a trade and I'll have the same years.

 

Drink it fresh. If you don't like boozy beers, just don't buy them. Being a beer advocate doesn't mean drinking the same crap everyone else does just to fit in. That being said, its top of the food chain as far as barrel aged imperial stouts go and should age well for a year or two. I know sucaba ages divinely.

 

I vote fresh. My experience with Parabola is that aging doesn't really add much to this beer.

 

This beer I've had both fresh and aged at 2 years. It tastes about the same. I say firestone took the liberty to age it for you. Drink it whenever you feel like an occcasion is worthy for a parabola. It s delicious anytime

 

Going against the grain here...I love it fresh but love it more with a couple of years in the cellar. Can't go wrong either way, honestly, but this beer ages really well. Might be partly the anticipation factor as well that comes to play. I usually try to buy 3 or 4, drink one soon thereafter, age the rest and usually break out for a bottle share. Grins all around when I do, that's for sure. Now that you've popped it open, go find another, or trade for it, hide it from yourself for a year or two, and try it again. One Parabola is great, but two are fantastic. Cheers!!

 

Just had a 10 and it was delicious

 

I belong to several wine tasting groups and I taste wines at least a few times a week. I've been in the wine world for decades and while I won't go in to detail, I'm "very experienced and have great credentials." Having said the foregoing, I've never heard of the alcohol getting stronger in wine. Please, no disrespect meant at all, I'd really like to hear the basis for that statement. Is there science that supports it? Thanks.

And, we wine drinkers talk about the abv of wine all the time.