Sucaba...drink now or save until later?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Crackerbarrel, Jan 26, 2015.

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  1. Crackerbarrel

    Crackerbarrel Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2014 New York

    We're expecting a couple of feet of snow here in NY tmrw, which equates to me drinking some boozey beers and shoveling.

    I hadn't been the biggest fan of barleywines in the past, but am pretty open to most styles and could see myself getting into them.

    Tomorrow would be a great day to crack it open, but would this be better with some age on it, or is there no better time than the present?
     
    #1 Crackerbarrel, Jan 26, 2015
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  2. jstilwell

    jstilwell Pundit (835) Oct 21, 2008 Massachusetts
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    Great beer both ways. I still have some Abacus
     
    #2 jstilwell, Jan 26, 2015
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  3. atrocity

    atrocity Pooh-Bah (2,264) Dec 18, 2013 Virginia
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    It's great fresh. Go for it. I wouldn't save it unless you had multiple and wanted to see how age would change it.
     
    #3 atrocity, Jan 26, 2015
  4. ColdOne

    ColdOne Maven (1,346) Jan 19, 2013 New York
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    Two Ween-related avatars in a row. Shame to lose the streak, but it was pretty sweet while it lasted.

    I like beer.
     
    #4 ColdOne, Jan 26, 2015
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  5. atrocity

    atrocity Pooh-Bah (2,264) Dec 18, 2013 Virginia
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    Aww, I ruined it!
     
    #5 atrocity, Jan 26, 2015
  6. ColdOne

    ColdOne Maven (1,346) Jan 19, 2013 New York
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    No way. Just time to start a new streak.

     
    #6 ColdOne, Jan 26, 2015
  7. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    fresh
     
    #7 BrettHead, Jan 27, 2015
  8. Coorsy

    Coorsy Pooh-Bah (1,730) Jul 11, 2014 Massachusetts
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    thats why i bought 2, one to have fresh if my palate so desires, and one to have a year or 2 down the road (if my palate so desires).

    Im just starting to cellar verticals, so far this is the first of that collection.
     
    #8 Coorsy, Jan 27, 2015
  9. riotontheroad

    riotontheroad Savant (1,211) Apr 7, 2010 California
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    i had a 2014 a few weeks back and it was great. maybe another year wouldve helped the heat on it though
     
    #9 riotontheroad, Jan 27, 2015
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  10. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    It sounds like you have never had it. Drink now.
     
    #10 UCLABrewN84, Jan 27, 2015
  11. boilermakerbrew

    boilermakerbrew Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Indiana

    Seriously, anytime in the first year from bottling date, you can't go wrong drinking this. Outside of that, I can't comment from experience, but anyone out there with 2014 or 2013 bottles, I'm willing to take them to sample.
     
    #11 boilermakerbrew, Jan 28, 2015
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