Any recent reports on Rare?

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  1. birchstick

    birchstick Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2007 Colorado

    I had a 2008 BCBS recently and it was still amazing. I know Rare and 2008 BCBS aren't the same beer, but they are roughly the same age so I was wondering if Rare is still firing on all cylinders or if any decline has been noted.
     
    #1 birchstick, Aug 10, 2012
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  2. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    All cylinders are firing, and someone put a turbo on the sucker too
     
    #2 Shmeal, Aug 10, 2012
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  3. Greenplastic615

    Greenplastic615 Savant (1,104) Nov 4, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Just had rare two weekends ago, and it was really fantastic.
     
    #3 Greenplastic615, Aug 10, 2012
  4. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    Agree with everything posted. Had one at my engagement party in early June and it was amazing. I can't see it getting any better though IMO.
     
    #4 Treebs, Aug 10, 2012
  5. tut2528

    tut2528 Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2008 Illinois

    Just had a BCS 2008 about 2 months ago and thought it was epic. Had the Rare about 2-3 weeks ago and thought that it was pretty hot still.
     
    #5 tut2528, Aug 10, 2012
  6. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    Who cares? you know you aren't gonna open your bottle anyways...:wink:
     
    #6 tjensen3618, Aug 10, 2012
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  7. FreshmanPour77

    FreshmanPour77 Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2009 Minnesota

    A buddy of mine had a drink my beer birthday party a couple of weeks ago and we had sampled. King Henry, Rare, BCS 2007-2011 and BCBSC 2010 and all were amazing! Rare was excellent. I agree with above post that i don't think it will get any better. I still have my bottle and plan to wait a couple of years to see what it will do. I do like the bourbon county series that Goose Island has. That series of brews are some of the best I have had!!
     
    #7 FreshmanPour77, Aug 10, 2012
  8. peteinSD

    peteinSD Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2010 California

    opened my last bottle of rare about a month or so ago. excellent. no complaints. no way it's going to improve though so you might as well drink it.
     
    #8 peteinSD, Aug 11, 2012
  9. Knifestyles

    Knifestyles Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2005 New York

    #9 Knifestyles, Aug 14, 2012
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  10. Homebrew42

    Homebrew42 Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2006 New York

    How can someone taste a beer and make a definitive proclamation that there's NO WAY it can improve? Can you see the future?
     
    #10 Homebrew42, Aug 14, 2012
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  11. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Yep. It was still quite good. I never really thought it was mind-blowing though. Extremely solid? For sure.
     
    #11 ShanePB, Aug 14, 2012
  12. immobilisme

    immobilisme Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2005 Illinois

    I had Rare about a month ago... quite simply one of the finest beers I have ever tasted. It was miles better than the one I had on draft the day it was released.

    I can honestly say that I am sad that I traded my 4 bottles away after tasting it about a month ago.
     
    #12 immobilisme, Aug 15, 2012
  13. MrDanno96

    MrDanno96 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2009 New York
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    Wasn't Rare released in 2010?
     
    #13 MrDanno96, Aug 16, 2012
  14. AldoRaine

    AldoRaine Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2012 Canada (PE)

    Aged 2 years in barrels = 2008 BCBS
     
    #14 AldoRaine, Aug 16, 2012
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  15. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    I drank my rare two weeks ago at my bachelor party. It was exquisite. We did the whole BCBS line up & King Henry and Rare was easily the best among KH, Coffee, Vanilla, Bramble and the 09 Bomber. Never had it fresh, but it's definitely great right now.
     
    #15 Beerontwowheels, Aug 16, 2012
  16. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    I've had it 3 times this year (Feb, March, May), and it's been just as good each time. Still my favorite beer.
     
    #16 jegross2, Aug 16, 2012
  17. StoutFest

    StoutFest Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2009 Illinois

    Just had one last night. Still good. Very smooth. Easy to drink. Not as good as it was when it first came out. It doesn't pack that punch it once did that I enjoyed very much. Loved that aggressive bite it had, yet so smooth. All the flavors are still there but a little less forward than before. Also, there is less carbonation now. After all this beer is almost 4 years old if you count the time it spent in the barrel.
     
    #17 StoutFest, Aug 17, 2012
  18. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    I would like a report on what restaurants or bars still have a bottle I can order. Have yet to try it
     
    #18 Dontcounttoday, Aug 18, 2012
  19. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    All gone. Sorry. Made sure of that :wink:
     
    #19 jegross2, Aug 18, 2012
  20. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    Isn't Rare actually a variant of 2009? Brewed in 2008, one barreled for one year, one for two?
     
    #20 drgarage, Aug 18, 2012
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