So I was with a few BAs yesterday and one of them picked up a very subtle sourness and then we all did after he mentioned it. This was when we had barely started drinking it so I don't know if we would've noticed without him saying it. Anyways, this left me wondering if any of you that have opened one recently have noticed it? Also, this was very odd to me because I thought they bought a flash pasteurizer after the 09 debacle and I thought the beer couldn't be infected if it all got ran through it. Anyone have any insight? I have quite a few of them so I was thinking about opening another one soon and if I pick up the same, sticking the rest in the fridge and drinking them ASAP.
Some do but most don't at least my palate hasn't detected it with most, I hadn't detected it in any of the previous bottles I've tried. I need to open another one and see I guess.
highly doubt any 2010 abyss is infected. probably aberrant flavor perception by your friend and the power of suggestion for everyone else (not like he tasted something that wasn't there, but that something read as "sour" to him that others perceive as something else).
Haven't noticed any issues with the '10 - even the '09 opened a week ago wasn't dramatically sour that I could tell, just slightly so.
I havent had any issues with my '10. I was just going to open one up tonight. Even the '09 I have seems not to be infected.
My wife and I had one this week and it was spot on. I could drink it every day. As Jaredshoupe said i would gladly take some if anyone is worried about.
sometimes i get a slight tartness is ba beers, hint from the barrel, maybe this is the case? most likely i think its the crack open of yours and see if its the same
