favorite beers to cellar

'The best beers' is more or less a matter of opinion...however I have some Troegs Mad Elf cellared that I am fond of seeing what age does to it. Not sure one way or another but its sure to be interesting

 

There's a forum for this.

And: Real Ale Sisyphus.

 

GI BCBS (all variations)
Bruery Black Tuesday
Brooklyn BCS
DFH WWS/120/Olde School

 

agreed on Olde School. I had my first today, and my first thought was that aging would do wonders. Im not a huge cellar person, so it was a bit absurd for me. It was nice and balanced, but a bit on the sweet side. a bit of age would round it out and make Olde School one hell of a beer.

BCS needs time to mellow out the rough phenol laden edges (and even mroe so for Black OPS).

I gotta throw in Expedition and Narwhal. Both were in the same boat. Super sweet and roasty, yet total mess fresh. I had Expy with a year on it (keg), and it was good. a 3 year old bottle was pure bliss. I expect similar from Narwhal.

 

Brooklyn Chocolate Stout for sure. Had some older vintages last Christmas from the late 90's/early 00's. Were quite delicious.

 

lambics, stouts,and barley wines

 

Weyerbacher Insanity
North Coast Old Stock Ale
Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree
Avery Demons of Ale (all 3)

Imo, all are great fresh, but get better & better with age

 

I actually think that BCBS, Expedition, and Narwhal are fantastic fresh. I haven't had them with age on them though, so I couldn't say which is better. I guess I would just be surprised if they could top what I already thought was exemplary.

 

Goose Island Matilda

 

my first aged expy was on draft at a anniversary party at World of Beer in Raleigh, so it was more happenstance than intentional.

 

Rest assured, I was already cellaring multiples of each beer, but it's tough to have that self control when I already loved what I had.

 

all the power to you. I had two years straight fresh, and had trouble finishing it. Its just too much, but all the power to you. More fresh Expedition for you!

 

At this moment it's GI Bourbon County Stout.....I had to start a new closet for this years haul. LOL

 

And four bottles of Abyss. I am jealous, sir.

 

I'm embarrassed to say that's what wouldn't fit in the fridges. I need to stop buying beer. I need help. LOL

 

Having no access to Deschutes, I had to order mine through LetsPour. Not a bad deal since I also got five bottles of Firestone for $55 total, but I wish I could have gotten more Abyss.

I, too, have a problem. I think most of us do. My closet is getting full, and my fridge is already literally so full not another beer of any size would fit. It is 95% beer, 5% food in there...

 

Mine is the same way... DOH! >.<

 

Brooklyn BCS
Smuttynose baltic porter

 

Expedition, Big Foot, Founders Imperial, Stone IRS, Dark Lord, Rochefort 10, Classic Gueuze