Aging Bellwoods intermodal

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by TorontoFrank, Dec 8, 2019.

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  1. TorontoFrank

    TorontoFrank Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2017 Canada (ON)

    I haven't heard many opinions on this yet, so I figured I'd ask you fine folk.

    I picked up some of Bellwoods Intermodal on release day a few weeks ago and want to age one.
    Now as a lambic style beer, do you think it would hold the same scrutiny in the cellar as other lambic?

    5 years tends to be my personal cut off for aging anything, (but I'm primarily a stout drinker) so I don't see myself getting anywhere close to the best before 20 years mark I see on bottles of 3F and Cantillion.

    I'm aware there is no real way of knowing until you drink it aged, but given the chance, would you let it age?
     
    #1 TorontoFrank, Dec 8, 2019
  2. Teethoflions

    Teethoflions Aspirant (296) Nov 23, 2017 Canada (AB)
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    Yes, it would have all of the same qualities as a Lambic-style, if that's what they are calling it, so the yeast and bacteria would keep it, in theory, slowly changing. And it's also corked (I think?) so there would be some micro-oxidization and whatnot.
     
    #2 Teethoflions, Apr 24, 2020
  3. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,848) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm sitting on a magnum. Will probably open it for my birthday next year. Will update with how it is going.
     
    #3 MasterSki, Apr 25, 2020
  4. Coronaeus

    Coronaeus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,744) Apr 21, 2014 Canada (ON)
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    Has anyone opened one lately? I still have a magnum and a couple 750s hanging around.
     
    #4 Coronaeus, Sep 4, 2020
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