Previous beer collector, just checking back in

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by tombb25, Jul 30, 2023.

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  1. tombb25

    tombb25 Initiate (50) Jul 30, 2023 California

    Hi everyone, name is Tom, live in central/northern California. Use to be a collector, worked in a Bevmo many years ago and then worked in the wine industry for over a decade. I have a small collection of beer from 10-15 years ago still, some refrigerated, some that I've just left on shelves, not sure if they are still good or not. Thought I'd check out this community to talk beer.

    Cheers!
    Tom
     
    #1 tombb25, Jul 30, 2023
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  2. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Welcome!! There is a great cellar thread HERE that you should check out. You can review older beers and let us know how they are tasting! Cheers!
     
    #2 Beersnake, Jul 30, 2023
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  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    You came to the right place to 'talk beer' Tom. Welcome to the site, and I'll look forward to seeing you in the forums. The cellaring forum that @Beersnake1 linked above is probably a very good place for you to find out whether your stored beers might be good or not. Of course, regardless of whether you get a 'thumbs down' or a 'thumbs up' in that forum of any of the beers that you have stored, you know you're going to open them to find out for yourself. :wink: Pick one today and then come back and tell us how it went. I'm just as curious as you.
     
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  4. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Welcome Tom thanks for joining and the introduction. Would love to hear about a couple of the beers you have had cellared for years ,and if you can your thought when you open one , i recently just opened some beer last week from 2014, 2016 and 2017, thay all were very good.
     
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  5. tombb25

    tombb25 Initiate (50) Jul 30, 2023 California

    All I really have left are:

    Black Butte XXI
    Rogue XS
    Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Stout
    Hebrew Jewbilation 16 California Edition
    Old Rasputin 12th Anniversary
    Russian River Mind Circus 2011
    Le Merle Saison Artisan Series
    Firestone Velvet Merkin 2013
    Firestone XV
    Firestone XVI
    Firestone Abacaus 2011
    Firestone Sucaba 2011
     
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  6. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I'm not going to take the time to look each one up, so I'll ask you if any of them are under 8% abv? That's my recommendation on where to start. You probably shouldn't expect a great beer, but you never know. If you do it, let us know how it goes.
     
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  7. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    You've come to the right place. Welcome! :beers:

    P. S. I have a Coors Light in the baseball bat bottle from 1996. I don't plan on opening that one any time soon.
     
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  8. SLeffler27

    SLeffler27 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,906) Feb 24, 2008 New York
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    Well, this ticketed my OCD…

    Most of these should age well. All will be interesting.

    Black Butte XXI
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/63/50846/

    Rogue XS
    —- which one? There are a bunch. (And variety of styles too)
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/?view=beers&show=all#lists

    Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Stout
    —- which one, there are three listed
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/?view=beers&show=all#lists

    Hebrew Jewbilation 16 California Edition
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/262/205937/

    Old Rasputin 12th Anniversary
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/112/50752/

    Russian River Mind Circus 2011
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/396142/

    Le Merle Saison Artisan Series
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/112/37112/

    Firestone Velvet Merkin 2013
    —- there are a few possibilities here
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2210/46021/

    Firestone XV
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2210/75013/

    Firestone XVI
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2210/87151/

    Firestone Abacaus 2011
    —- They changed the name to §ucaba.
    —- https://beerpulse.com/2011/11/firestone-walker-§ucaba-chosen-as-replacement-name-for-abacus/

    Firestone Sucaba 2011
    —- https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2210/41121/
     
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  9. tombb25

    tombb25 Initiate (50) Jul 30, 2023 California

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  10. Yabu

    Yabu Savant (1,150) Feb 4, 2015 California
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    I'd say drink Old Rasputin 12th Anniversary first. I love OR, but they don't hold up well at all. 10+ years, it's bound to be "awful". :sunglasses:

    Would expect the Abacus & Sucuba to be the best of your bunch, followed by XV & XVI.

    I opened up Velvet Merkin 2013 about 2 years ago. Won't be awesome, but will be drinkable.
     
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  11. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Surprised Nno one has pointed out that Mind Circus is a 13 year old hazy ipa. That should be interesting
     
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  12. ericwo

    ericwo Zealot (624) Aug 21, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Didn't know they even made hazy IPAs 13 years ago?? Time flies, I guess.
     
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