Aging Beers

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by NorCalAussie, Aug 14, 2014.

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  1. NorCalAussie

    NorCalAussie Pundit (894) Jun 26, 2013 California
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    So I understand the 'how to' of aging beers as far as the conditions needed but I really don't know much more than that. For example, what beers are worth aging and how long to age them for?

    I have read articles/forums on this but there doesn't always seem to be a consensus on which beers need it and how long is good. I have heard some people say age KBS for at least a year and then you hear, no no no, that is better when it is consumed fresh.

    I have a few bottles of Barrel Aged Beers that weren't cheap and I would like to drink them at their peak just don't know when that is? A few of the beers I am talking about are:

    2013 Black Tuesday
    2014 (I assume) Fyodor's Classic
    2014 Sucre
    2014 Parabola
    2013 Parabola
    2014 Vietnamese Speedway

    Any advice would be appreciated. Sorry if I am missing something on this.

    Cheers.
     
    #1 NorCalAussie, Aug 14, 2014
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  2. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    My advice, if you have never had the beer before, drink it right away.
     
    #2 Smakawhat, Aug 14, 2014
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  3. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    My opinion is that aging should be done as a personal preference. If you try a beer and feel it might be better after sitting for while, let your remaining bottles sit. It took me a couple of years to get a feel for what I wanted to cellar. And once you start building a small collection it gets easier to add more to it without drinking what you already have. I like the practice of trying a beer at least once before trying to age it. You have to know what it tastes like fresh in order to appreciate what the aging process does for each beer.
     
    #3 mychalg9, Aug 14, 2014
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  4. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    The reason you haven't found a consensus on what beers to age is because there is almost no universal consensus on what beers to age. (There are even people on here who prefer Bigfoot fresh!)

    You should definitely take that Vietnamese Speedway though and trade it to me (or drink it fresh to appreciate the coffee) ;-)
     
    #4 tkdchampxi, Aug 15, 2014
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