2011 Lindemans Cuvée René - going bad?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by uno99, Nov 22, 2014.

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  1. uno99

    uno99 Pundit (775) Oct 22, 2008 Canada (ON)

    I bought a case of this fresh and opened a few here and there over the years. Tonight however I popped the cap on one and the cork immediately began to pop out. I managed to stop it and let the excess gas out slowly; saving all the beer.

    I noticed its VERY sour now and quite a bit more funky than I remember. Is this a sign I should drink the rest soon or should I persist with my aging of this stuff? Beer is stored in a cooler constant temp 55 degrees.
     
    #1 uno99, Nov 22, 2014
  2. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    Nope, I would say you are fine. Different wild bugs do different things with regards to flavor over time, these ones apparently make an acidic, sour flavor profile.

    Some wild ales go funky, some sour over time. When I brewed and did sours I could kind of tell where a beer was going to go as it aged when I started getting better at the process, so I guess the brewer would know best if this is normal for the beer. Try emailing Lindemans and see if they bother to keep any batches for taste testing and see what they say.

    If you don't like them sour I'll trade ya for some aged stuff if you like, just message me.
     
    #2 youradhere, Nov 22, 2014
  3. uno99

    uno99 Pundit (775) Oct 22, 2008 Canada (ON)

    Still sipping this one..

    I think its been a while since I had my last proper sour and it hit me a bit hard. It still tastes great but I was surprised at how much more funky it has gotten.
     
    #3 uno99, Nov 22, 2014
  4. CowsandBeer

    CowsandBeer Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2012 Nebraska

    I drank an 09' earlier this year and it was quite sharp and acidic as compared to younger batches I'd had. However it is lambic so it should be fine for years and years, especially if if you're cellaring at 55 degrees.
     
    #4 CowsandBeer, Nov 24, 2014
  5. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Nope, getting better. I find Cuvee Rene to be too tame when fresh :slight_smile:
     
    #5 BrettHead, Nov 24, 2014
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