2016 Reserve Dissident

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by sflo5, Dec 27, 2016.

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  1. sflo5

    sflo5 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2016 Washington

    Would you age this beer? If so, how long?
     
    #1 sflo5, Dec 27, 2016
  2. gratefulbeerhead

    gratefulbeerhead Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2009 Indiana

    I've got one from 2008 that I was going to open soon, maybe New Years. Will try to remember to let you know how it is.
     
    #2 gratefulbeerhead, Dec 27, 2016
  3. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    I'm planning on doing a full vertical of the Dissident once I pick up the 2016 (minus the 2015 since it was the first odd-year release so I figure just keep it to all the even years). I'll post in the cellar review thread once I do.
     
    #3 AndrewK, Dec 30, 2016
  4. mich34

    mich34 Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Michigan

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  5. gratefulbeerhead

    gratefulbeerhead Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2009 Indiana

    Actually was with people who are not real fond of Flanders style beers, so didn't open it yet. Will find the right time soon.
     
    #5 gratefulbeerhead, Jan 18, 2017
  6. Rytr

    Rytr Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2015 California

    Forgive me, but isn't that beer flash pasteurized? Does aging do anything other than oxidize the beer.

    I love that beer, but never thought of aging it.
     
    #6 Rytr, Jan 20, 2017
  7. Heretic42

    Heretic42 Savant (1,118) Aug 31, 2011 Texas

    That's odd given that it, like the rest of the reserve beers from Deschutes, has a best-after date 1yr after its release.
     
    #7 Heretic42, Jan 20, 2017
  8. coquet

    coquet Zealot (662) Aug 31, 2014 Virginia
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    They stopped doing the "best after" dates, starting with (I think) Pinot Suave. Not sure what prompted the change, but they now have "bottled on" dates.
     
    #8 coquet, Jan 20, 2017
  9. needs_more_dog

    needs_more_dog Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2016 Arizona

    I just noticed that recently. BBXVII had 'best after' but XVIII had 'bottled on'. I wasn't the least bit disappointed heeding the best after date on the XVII, Jubel and Abyss 2015. Actually I've never had these 'fresh' and I hesitate trying them for fear of being underwhelmed! Each one of them greatly impressed me
     
    #9 needs_more_dog, Jan 20, 2017
  10. Rytr

    Rytr Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2015 California

    I stand corrected....https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/storage-wars-how-age-your-reserve-series-beer/

    Here is a blog post straight from the horses mouth about aging the reserve beers.

    Just don't tell my wife I was wrong :wink:
     
    #10 Rytr, Jan 20, 2017
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  11. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    Man this needs to be pinned to the top of the cellaring forum and will answer 90% of the questions people come and ask week after week. @Rytr good call on actually looking at the brewers site for how they recommend to store their products (which is no different than any other brewers product in principle).
     
    #11 youradhere, Jan 21, 2017
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  12. darktronica

    darktronica Grand Pooh-Bah (3,272) Aug 29, 2014 Indiana
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    The Dissident was the beer that first got me into sours. I personally think it's great with a few years on it; I've never tried one that was more than 3-4 years old, but I do think it improves over time relative to being fresh.
     
    #12 darktronica, Feb 18, 2017
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