8 year OLD Paulaner

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  1. BeerGlassesCollector

    BeerGlassesCollector Maven (1,404) Nov 11, 2002 Cyprus
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    Going through my things and trying to organize all my stuff for an upcoming move, I came accross an 8-year-old expired 1L can PAULANER. This was in a gift set with a 1L mug celebrating 200 years of Oktoberfest back in 2010. I will open this as soon as I get the chance but has anyone got any experience with this type of beers and how long they are good for?

    I don’t have high hopes for this one. It hasn’t been stored properly. It was a kept at a temperature of 73 degrees so I’m expecting a rather bad experience... Perhaps being in a can helps a bit. We shall see...

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    #1 BeerGlassesCollector, Mar 16, 2018
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  2. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I'd say your expectations seem like they are well placed. Let us know how it is once you crack it!
     
    #2 FBarber, Mar 16, 2018
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  3. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    8 years is a long time even for a strong hoppy beer, both of which this is not. Definitely take a taste because you never know, but I'd expect it to be oxidized and flat tasting.
     
    #3 TongoRad, Mar 16, 2018
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  4. MikeP64

    MikeP64 Zealot (661) Jan 24, 2015 South Carolina

    Are you familiar with the term 'drainpour'??
     
    #4 MikeP64, Mar 16, 2018
  5. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Second on the "flat tasting." Even if it's still carbonated, the overall flavor will either be kind of blah or have an odd, not pleasant sort of caramel character.
     
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    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Where's your sense of adventure?!
     
    #6 FBarber, Mar 16, 2018
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  7. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    Well....... It iis 4:20 in Cypus on a Friday. Perfect time to find out
     
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  8. BeerGlassesCollector

    BeerGlassesCollector Maven (1,404) Nov 11, 2002 Cyprus
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    Haha! It is indeed. Tonight I will crack it open... I just put it in the fridge to cool it a bit. Maybe a few minutes in the freezer as well before the big moment...
     
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  9. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I would definitely try it, and you should definitely go into it with an open mind. There’s a pretty good chance that it won’t be very good, but if everyone tells you that it’ll be bad, then the beer will have little chance with you regardless. To add a little positivity, I’ve had Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen that was a few years old and it wasn’t bad. Similar to you, I’ve also had a beer that nobody here would consider a candidate for aging that was 8 years past the best by date... and it was great. And I’m not insensitive to issues with old beer. Yours is a long shot, but try it. There’s also a law around here that if you make threads like this one then you have to post your reactions to the beer after you’ve had it. Don’t break the law. :slight_smile:
     
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  10. BeerGlassesCollector

    BeerGlassesCollector Maven (1,404) Nov 11, 2002 Cyprus
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    Well I’ll be damned! This was a shock for me. Yes the beer was a bit flat but nothing like I expected!!! There was still carbonation in the beer, I would say light to medium (I tried to capture it in the photo). Smell was soft (obviously faded from the years) but quite pleasant. Starts off rather sweet and finishes with a light bitterness on the aftertaste with hints of citrus.

    I could tell this was not a fresh beer but definitely a very pleasent experience overall (given that this beer has been “expired” for 7-8 years and it was not stored properly)

    There’s also a small video i made which you can see here (ye ye I know about the pour... but I only have 2 hands and didn’t really think this through :grin:)



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  11. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Yay!
     
    #11 Bitterbill, Mar 20, 2018
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  12. FarmerMatt

    FarmerMatt Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2017 New York

    Prost!
     
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