Aging HF saisons

All of their saison's I've aged over 6 months I was disappointed with and wished I'd drank sooner. I just opened a Convivial bottled last August and it was still drinking amazingly. I think 3 months is the sweet spot.

 

Just had an Anna w/ five months, give or take, and it was really nice. No reference point besides that, but, at the very least, that age range was dandy. Meanwhile, had a Dorothy with four months or so, and it was pretty darn underwhelming. Anything with a hoppier component, incl. the Belgian pale/saison/whatever hybrid that is Dorothy, drink 'em down quick I'd say. The straight up saisons, though, I imagine have some more wiggle room to 'em.

 

Arthur and Nordic were the oldest I've had so far.

 

Just had a bottle of Anna with a little over a year on it and it was fantastic! I actually felt like the honey came through more in the aged bottle than fresh which sounds odd. Enjoyed year old Florence about a week ago as well. Both pleasantly tart and didn't lose much of their original character.

 

I just had an 8 month old Anna, Arthur and Brother Soigne. All are drinking amazing right now and better than they were fresh in my opinion. I've heard a few people say 1 year is the sweet spot with HF saisons. I have a few bottles that I'm going to try at the year mark and than also save a few for 2 years. I think all these beers will be fine with a little age on them. But they are also great fresh.

 

I prefer Arthur with age and Anna fresh... Soigne is good all the time

 

I thought Arthur was a better beer with 6 months on it. Edith went downhill after a year in my opinion.

Dorothy is still good with age but a different beer as someone mentioned.

 

With all HF saisons Shawn says no more than 18 months in the bottle for his saisons.

Anna is excellent fresh. Anna becomes more tart and slightly more funk the longer the time spent in the bottle. I like it at any age in the bottle, but the oldest I have had is 1 year old Anna.

Nordic is excellent fresh and I have no experience with this beer aged longer than 6 months.

Florence I prefer with a full year on it because I don't like all the fruity yeast and prefer more tartness in Florence.

Arthur is great fresh and haven't had it aged because I have only drank it once. It was less than a month old at the time of comsumption.

Brother soigne is pretty awesome fresh, I don't see this getting better with age.

 

I have no experience with aging HF stuff, but fresh Anna was one of my favorite beers ever.

I thought fresh Dorothy was great, wouldn't wait, celebrate. Good times. Come on.

I also thought fresh Nordic was excellent.

I've got a Nordic and an Anna relaxing at home, a couple months on each, looking forward to re-visiting them this summer.

Great thread.

 

Aged Arthur is fantastic....ive had them at over a year and they are tart and funky delicious

 

Just drank a 2013 Edith the other day, and it was really fantastic.

 

Randomly got a bottle of Sankt Hans at a year and a half old and it was actually really tasty. The cultures developed very nicely. Don't sleep on that one.

 

Has anyone opened a Juicy lately?