2002 Double Bastard magnum

Haven't had that beer that old but even at 5 years old the aged bottles I've had tasted oxidized so expect that. It's not necessarily a bad thing but all you can do at this point is open it up and report back in this thread.

 

With less head space to volume ratio, I believe larger format bottles should age slower - so you may be fine. I am still working my way through a case of the 2010 release - drinking one bottle every 6 months to a year - and it's still drinking good.

 

I know what you should do on the next three day weekend party...

It will likely taste a bit faded but good nonetheless, and is a beer most non beer snobs will drink given the age (most people I share with think “ew why do you want to drink old beer?”)

 

16 years old? Oh my. It had a strong malt base so hopefully, it will only suffer some oxidation that I hope is fairly pleasant. I don't think I have read of someone holding a bottle that long. Good luck with it.

 

Let us know! Many of us are aging this beer and would love to know how it ages long term.

 

You can look at check-ins by vintage on Untappd. Looks promising!

https://untappd.com/b/arrogant-bastard-brewing-co-double-bastard-ale-2002/118111

 

Besides the reviews mentioning aging, I would take some of those with a grain of salt. The one picture you can see the year printed on the bottle is 2013, not 2002.