8 month old relatively hard to get IPA...move on?

Discussion in 'Mid-Atlantic' started by ThirstyHrothgar, Aug 11, 2015.

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  1. ThirstyHrothgar

    ThirstyHrothgar Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2010 North Carolina

    Vacationing in Delaware, looking for brews I've never tried. One out of the way liquor store had CASES of Schlafly Tasmanian IPA but freshest date was 12/14. Couldn't find this one anywhere else in the area. Really want to try it but the age of the stuff turned me off and so moved on. Go back and get it or keep looking?
     
    #1 ThirstyHrothgar, Aug 11, 2015
  2. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,041) Aug 18, 2012 New York
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    Move on. That beer is a seasonal release and you wont find it any fresher than that.
     
    #2 BoardwalkBock, Aug 11, 2015
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  3. abkayak

    abkayak Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 New York

    agreed...just made that mistake w/ some Sucks
     
    #3 abkayak, Aug 11, 2015
  4. Matthouse3

    Matthouse3 Zealot (552) Jun 29, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    You'll still find scheisters trying to trade 6 month old Hopslam and try the old "well I think it is drinking really good still". No, It's not. Like at all.
     
    #4 Matthouse3, Aug 11, 2015
  5. halo3one

    halo3one Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2014 Georgia

    Say bye bye.
     
    #5 halo3one, Aug 11, 2015
  6. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    Yeah that beer needs to be consumed fresh.
     
    #6 Kanger, Aug 11, 2015
  7. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Depends on how many $$ your are willing to waste if it turns out you don't enjoy the beer.
     
    #7 dennis3951, Aug 11, 2015
  8. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    Some beers I would say go for it, but that one is a hard pass that old. Fresh it's great though!
     
    #8 Eriktheipaman, Aug 11, 2015
  9. JMUbrewz

    JMUbrewz Savant (1,180) Jun 12, 2013 Virginia

    This beer falls off dramatically at the 30-35 day mark. TIPA is one of my favorites, but it's a shell of it's former self, even at 2 months old unfortunately. I imagine it will be completely lifeless at 8 months.
     
    #9 JMUbrewz, Aug 11, 2015
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