Aged Sofie?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by greg357, Dec 25, 2012.

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  1. greg357

    greg357 Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2010 Wisconsin

    Well, liquor store shelf aged... Just wondering, should I stay away from the 2011 Goose Island Sofie I found on the shelf at my local bottle shop? Obviously, it wasn't stored under even close to ideal conditions, but it's still a year of aging. I'm just looking for a decent saison for the holidays, and if the positives outweigh the negatives I'll try the 2011, otherwise I'll grab a 2012. The store even had some current BCBS available! Any help on this will be appreciated.
    TIA,
    gg
     
  2. gpawned

    gpawned Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2012 Illinois

    If it hasn't been sitting in direct sunlight, a little age on Sofie shouldn't hurt it much.
     
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  3. bayareahustla

    bayareahustla Zealot (632) Jul 13, 2012 California
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    Drink up my dude.
     
  4. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,703) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I strongly prefer one year on Sofie to fresh. If both vintages were sitting next to each other on the shelf, I'd choose the older bottle every time.
     
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  5. brewbetter

    brewbetter Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Nauru

    Wrong section.

    When does it starting going downhill?
     
  6. BleepBloopBlap

    BleepBloopBlap Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2011 Massachusetts

    Love this one aged - gets a little more tartness to it.
     
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  7. joshrosborne

    joshrosborne Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2010 Michigan

    I had a 2011 Sofie about a month ago and thought it was fantastic.

    My daughter's name is Sofie and I was considering finding some older bottles, but I didn't know how well they hold up.
     
  8. duels

    duels Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2010 Indiana

    I had a 2010 Sofie earlier this year that was absolutely outstanding. Not sure where it starts to fall off, but 2 years did wonderful things.
     
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  9. match1112

    match1112 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2011 Illinois

    Aged Sofie........................................................................................................................is delicious!
     
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  10. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    Picks up just a touch of funk after a couple years. I still have a 2010 hidden in the depths of my basement that I'm looking forward to cracking in a few years.
     
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  11. TheBeerAlmanac

    TheBeerAlmanac Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2011 Kentucky

    I have 2 2011 Sofies from their recall, which is the only reason they're still in the bottles and not in my belly. Hoping a little age might help...?
     
  12. BrewCrew2010

    BrewCrew2010 Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2010 Mississippi

    We had a 2010 recently and it was amazing! It ages really well. If I could find more I would grab and store them.
     
  13. dbol

    dbol Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2007 California

    2009 Sofie didn't hold up, but my suspicion lay with the screw cap. 2010 held up fantastically, thank god they switched to pry off.
     
  14. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (975) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    They're great with a few years, definitely worth picking up older bottles.
     
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