Aged Deschutes

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  1. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    So I just stopped in at a swell little local beer shop I hadn't been to in a while and noticed something interesting. They appear to have opened up the cellar recently and currently have a couple Deschutes brews that I haven't tried that I thought I'd solicit opinions on. They have the Not So Stoic from 2015 and Mirror Mirror from 2014. Again, I assure you that these are not accidental old stock, this is a quality bottle shop that occasionally cellars releases and then puts them out after aging. My question is, are either of these anything special? Are those years anything special? Never had either one fresh or aged and I believe they're priced around $14 or $15 for a 22. Thanks for the opinions.
     
    #1 unlikelyspiderperson, Aug 31, 2017
  2. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I'd grab a couple of each. Go for it!
     
    #2 BBThunderbolt, Aug 31, 2017
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  3. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Special. I'd grab them. Deschutes builds their big beers to last. We opened an '09 Mirror Mirror recently that was better than it was fresh, & Abyss will improve for several years. Get on it!
     
    #3 maximum12, Aug 31, 2017
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  4. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    I presume your mean "Not The Stoic". Buy both as quads and barleywines age well.
     
    #4 bbtkd, Aug 31, 2017
  5. jageraholic

    jageraholic Pooh-Bah (1,632) Sep 16, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Plus the price is equal or less than what they are when they are first released. I'd buy em.
     
    #5 jageraholic, Aug 31, 2017
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  6. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    What they said!
     
    #6 Bitterbill, Aug 31, 2017
  7. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    You will not be disappointed- shop away my friend.
     
    #7 youradhere, Aug 31, 2017
  8. Jag237

    Jag237 Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2014 Virginia
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    Deschutes used to put best after dates on most of their Reserve Series beers that were a year after it was bottled and might still do this for some of them so they should age well
     
    #8 Jag237, Aug 31, 2017
  9. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    awesome good to hear, I will definitely jump on a couple of these.
     
    #9 unlikelyspiderperson, Aug 31, 2017
  10. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    I just had a 2014 Mirror Mirror...It was AWESOME. In fact, I'm diving an hr to store I bought it from this weekend to see if they have anymore. I recently had a 2015 Stoic and it was fabulous.....I'm sure not the stoic would age similarly well.
     
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  11. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    I meant to buy a Mirror Mirror in Bend last weekend and got drunk and forgot. Really wish they would bring that one back.
     
    #11 shnsajax, Sep 1, 2017
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  12. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    Not sure where you are in ID, but check any Rosauers or go to Huckleberries in South Hill in Spokane.
     
    #12 youradhere, Sep 1, 2017
  13. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    In Boise, I could probably find one somewhere, but might require a little bit of work.
     
    #13 shnsajax, Sep 1, 2017
  14. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    You should be able to find it in Boise then, and I bet if you ask a store that stocks fresh craft that would look like it would employ someone is in the know, ask them and they could order you a case at a time. I used to do this with Huckleberries and Tacoma Boys- pay attention to release dates and about a month before it releases start inquiring about ordering a case of whatever through their distributor. They sell you the beer, so they're cool with it in my experience.
     
    #14 youradhere, Sep 5, 2017
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  15. ICTguy21

    ICTguy21 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2017 Kansas

    Was just about to ask a similar question as I recently stumbled upon some 2015 Stoic one of our shops recently pulled from the cellar. I'll have to give it a go now!
     
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  16. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    For what it's worth, my 2013 Abyss is tasting very nice right now. It has 100% improved from fresh. As for Mirror Mirror, I have had one with a few years of age on it. I don't know, fresh Mirror Mirror is pretty amazing, so that one won the context for me. It's all fun, and everyone is different. Embrace your inner curiosity.
     
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  17. AndrewK

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

    I found Brandy and Rye Abyss at Brewers Haven a couple years back, wouldn't be surprised if they had some vintage Deschutes on the shelf. Home Brew Stuff usually has various vintage bottles as well.
     
    #17 AndrewK, Sep 8, 2017
  18. ManBearPat

    ManBearPat Pooh-Bah (1,813) Dec 2, 2014 Colorado
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    Even the Jubeale ages well!
     
    #18 ManBearPat, Sep 8, 2017
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  19. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    So I ended up grabbing one of the Mirror Mirrors (2014) and shared it with some friends the other night. It was incredibly sweet and syrupy, far too much so for my taste. I never had it fresh so I can't comment on the change but it was very caramelly and very syrupy at around 3 years. Friends both commented, without knowing what beer it was and without being big beer drinkers that it was very wine like
     
    #19 unlikelyspiderperson, Sep 13, 2017
  20. Mbo108

    Mbo108 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I wont drink an Abyss until it has 4 years on it
     
    #20 Mbo108, Oct 3, 2017
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