Aging Anna?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by nimbleprop, Aug 13, 2014.

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  1. nimbleprop

    nimbleprop Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2008 District of Columbia

    How do people feel about aging 750s of Hill Farmstead Anna? I kept a bottle for about 15months and when I opened it, I thought it lacked some complexity that a) it had fresh and b) other saisons gain with age. It's entirely possible I caught it at a bad time but I was curious what other people thought about laying bottles of Anna down for 5 years or so.
     
    #1 nimbleprop, Aug 13, 2014
  2. TWStandley

    TWStandley Pooh-Bah (2,166) Jan 15, 2008 Massachusetts
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    I had one aged for 2 years and it was phenomenal.
     
    #2 TWStandley, Aug 13, 2014
  3. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    It gets too tart even after 6 months, and after a year or so, the tartness tends to drown out the other flavors. I've found 3-4 months to really be the sweet spot for HF tart saisons. 4 month old Vera Mae is sublime.
     
    #3 kdb150, Aug 13, 2014
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  4. mocktm

    mocktm Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2011 Virginia

    6 month Anna is prime time
     
    #4 mocktm, Aug 13, 2014
  5. HeadyTheElder

    HeadyTheElder Maven (1,276) Nov 3, 2012 Louisiana
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    I just had a fresh one. With the sweetness offered from the honey, I feel like a little additional tartness wouldn't hurt. Although, there was a nice balance already.

    I'm definitely going to age one or two.
     
    #5 HeadyTheElder, Oct 26, 2014
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