09-09-09 on the shelf

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Steimie, Oct 3, 2012.

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  1. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    Found a bottle of 09-09-09 in a not-so-well-known store near me today. Assuming it's been on their shelf since bottling date, would it still be any good? Does storing it at room temp, with fluorescent lighting, for that long make it undesirable?

    Thanks.
     
    #1 Steimie, Oct 3, 2012
  2. queens1130

    queens1130 Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2008 California

    i've kept all of mine in a box in a cool spot of the house since purchase until i upgraded to a wine cooler to maintain temp, they're drinking fantastically right now, my 2nd favorite of the vertical epic series beers after 06.06.06. as long as the price is nice i say go for it, would be a shame to miss out if it was still good, no? cheers!
     
    #2 queens1130, Oct 3, 2012
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  3. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    999 is also my second favorite of the series. If I saw that on a shelf, I'd buy it.
     
    #3 jtmartino, Oct 3, 2012
  4. libbey

    libbey Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 British Indian Ocean Territory

    9-9-9 was that last beer from that series that I enjoyed. If the price is right I'd say go for it.
     
    #4 libbey, Oct 3, 2012
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  5. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    I honestly don't remember the price. $6.50 maybe? $9.50? Can't recall. I was more concerned about how it would hold up being on the shelf so long under those conditions.
     
    #5 Steimie, Oct 3, 2012
  6. libbey

    libbey Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 British Indian Ocean Territory

    Definantly less than ideal but I would say worth a chance at that price
     
    #6 libbey, Oct 3, 2012
  7. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    I bought four off the shelf a little over four months ago, had two already and loved them. I'd pull the trigger and buy it for sure.
     
    #7 RDMII, Oct 4, 2012
  8. ezperkins2

    ezperkins2 Pundit (751) Jan 3, 2011 California
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    In the past few months I have come across two bottles of 09-09-09 at different stores. The first one was sublime and the second one was awful. 09-09-09 was one of my favorites of the VE series and the most recent one I had ended up going down the drain after a couple of sips. At around $6 a bottle it was well worth the price and if I see another one on a shelf somewhere I will pick it up. I would just be careful about picking up multiple bottles until you try on first.
     
    #8 ezperkins2, Oct 4, 2012
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