Aging an Imperial Amber?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Hop-Droppen-Roll, Mar 11, 2014.

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  1. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    I have a few bottles of Alaskan's Imperial Amber from the pilot series in my cellar. I really like it fresh - bad idea to let a couple bottles of it mature a while?

    Anyone ever aged any beers that are of a style not normally known for cellaring?
     
    #1 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Mar 11, 2014
  2. beersdmf17

    beersdmf17 Pundit (881) Jun 26, 2012 Illinois
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    I recently had an aged Two Brothers Revelry, an Imperial Red. It changed yes, but still plenty of hop flavor and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
     
    #2 beersdmf17, Mar 11, 2014
  3. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    It's a bad idea for you to age this one.
     
    #3 tjensen3618, Mar 11, 2014
  4. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    People will tell you to not age things that you like fresh. However, if you're fulling accepting of the possibility that you'll like them quite a bit less later, there is no reason any of us should tell you to do otherwise!

    Just know that you're not likely to benefit - but experimenting is just that!
     
    #4 JasonLovesBeer, Mar 11, 2014
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  5. Hop-Droppen-Roll

    Hop-Droppen-Roll Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2013 Minnesota

    UPDATE - I'M AN ASS HAT

    I do not have any of this great beer in my cellar. I forgot that I only bought the one bomber and really liked it - but I DO have some Alaskan Troppelbock down there (apparently what I was thinking of) and I am curious as to whether anyone has aged such a beer before (previous searches turned up no results). It's fantastic fresh, and I am totally game to drink it all fresh - but what if it DOES improve in some way? I'd be shortchanging myself :wink:
     
    #5 Hop-Droppen-Roll, Mar 11, 2014
  6. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
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    Aw man. I thought you were going to update us and say it turned into an incredible barleywine. Now we will never know. :wink:
     
    #6 Duff27, Mar 12, 2014
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