Am I Crazy? OLD IPAs...

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  1. damngoode

    damngoode Zealot (730) Sep 22, 2010 Indiana
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    I'll admit, I'm a bit weird, but I think HopSlam is drinking better now than when I popped my first bottle of the season. Does anyone else like "old" IPAs? Better yet, is anyone aging some of these IIPAs in the hopes of mellowing some of the abrasive (in-yo-face!) hop overload?

    Color me crazy, I'll be drinking HopSlam in August... and it'll be delicious.
     
    #1 damngoode, Jun 14, 2012
  2. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    No.
    No.
    No comment.
     
    #2 Orca, Jun 14, 2012
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  3. stayclean

    stayclean Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Wisconsin

    Well, it's called "HOPSLAM" for a reason. :wink:
     
    #3 stayclean, Jun 14, 2012
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  4. randal

    randal Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2004 Colorado

    Maybe you should explore amber ales?
     
    #4 randal, Jun 14, 2012
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  5. HopsJunkiedotcom

    HopsJunkiedotcom Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2010 Florida

    It just doesn't/wouldn't last that long around here. With that said, more power to you if you're liking it better now. It's quite odd, but not as odd as penis farts. Yup.
     
    #5 HopsJunkiedotcom, Jun 14, 2012
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  6. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    or Mountain Dew
     
    #6 Orca, Jun 14, 2012
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  7. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    Good luck with that around these parts. If you can't get an IPA within 30 seconds of coming off the bottling line, well dammitt that's just not drinkable
     
    #7 keithmurray, Jun 14, 2012
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  8. coreyfmcdonald

    coreyfmcdonald Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2008 Georgia

    I've got some (2x6 packs I think) HopSlam from last year actually, so it's going on 16-18 months old now. I bought too much, tried one after maybe 4-5 months and didn't like it, and it hasn't moved from the back of the fridge since.
     
    #8 coreyfmcdonald, Jun 14, 2012
  9. fishtremble

    fishtremble Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Michigan

    Not a huge hop lover myself, I would have to think I would enjoy a hopslam with a few months on it vs fresh. It's all about what you enjoy not the masses.
     
    #9 fishtremble, Jun 14, 2012
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  10. bryanole27

    bryanole27 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2011 North Carolina

    I've had a 1 year old Hopslam and thought it was terrible...however...to each his own and I'm glad someone is enjoying it! Cheers!
     
    #10 bryanole27, Jun 14, 2012
  11. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    I've got a few friends who prefer Hopslam with at least 6-9 months on it.
    I prefer it fresh myself...
     
    #11 ncaudle, Jun 14, 2012
  12. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I bought a case of celebration fresh off the truck a few years ago and thought it got better a month or two after I started drinking 'em.
     
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  13. DSho

    DSho Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Florida

    Hopslam is different, holds up better. As does Surly Wet which I just had an old can of and it was still phenomenal.....

    That said I just drank a Yards IPA that was past its prime and it was aweful. I try to drink them all fresh though.
     
    #13 DSho, Jun 14, 2012
  14. Aexoonge

    Aexoonge Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2012 California

     
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  15. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    To be short and to the point. Yes, you are crazy.
     
    #15 Kadonny, Jun 14, 2012
  16. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    OP thinks sporty was the hottest spice girl.
     
    #16 leedorham, Jun 14, 2012
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  17. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    First, to each his own. Mix your IPA with black Folgers coffee if it makes you happy. But I think those of you who are talking about aging IPAs to let the hops fade are missing an important part of the equation. The hops taste/aroma doesn't just fade, it changes in a way the brewer (in most cases anyway) never intended in American-style IPAs. This is like saying I like my stouts best when they're near boiling hot and blended with melted gruyere cheese and jalapeno dip. Maybe this is absolutely delicious, but it's not how the beer was meant to be consumed. Just my 2₵.
     
    #17 Orca, Jun 14, 2012
  18. damngoode

    damngoode Zealot (730) Sep 22, 2010 Indiana
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    I DO love ambers, but I enjoy hoppy ambers - Napa Smith Lost Dog is a great one, as is GLBC Nosferatu.

    I had PtE after 60 days and a freshie and I agree that particular beer doesn't hold up well to age. I'd be interested to hear what, if any IPAs or IIPAs that people think age better than others or those that don't age well.
     
    #18 damngoode, Jun 14, 2012
  19. lnashsig

    lnashsig Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2010 Texas

    Please stop. Stop these posts forever.
     
    #19 lnashsig, Jun 14, 2012
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  20. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Pliny, Double Jack, and Abrasive are definitely on my "drink as fresh as possible" list. But then so are most IPAs. The only IPAs I'd even consider aging are 120 Minute (not a true IIPA in my opinion) and Celebration—and I don't even recommend Celebration past a few months.
     
    #20 Orca, Jun 14, 2012
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