aging Victory White Monkey

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by lateralusbeer, Jan 7, 2015.

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  1. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Anyone tried this? Certainly seems to have the ABV to stand up to time.
     
    #1 lateralusbeer, Jan 7, 2015
  2. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    It's not the ABV. It's mainly malt components and bitterness that you want to shape. I don't think it's a proper candidate for aging. It's good as it is, and it most likely will not improve, so what then would be the purpose of aging it?
     
    #2 NeroFiddled, Jan 7, 2015
  3. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I cellared one from the original release for almost two years. I actually liked it fresh, plenty of oak and chardonnay character. When I recently opened the cellared bottle, it was nothing but malt. Hated it; drain pour. YMMV.
     
    #3 ShanePB, Jan 8, 2015
  4. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Yikes. Good info fellas.
     
    #4 lateralusbeer, Jan 8, 2015
  5. OrangeMen

    OrangeMen Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2014 New York

    I had one recently that was about 8-9 months old, considerig it spends 3 months in barrels thats about 1 year since brew date. I thought it was fine, nice barrel characteristics.

    I suggest drinking next to the base beer, very big difference in carbonation and effervesence
     
    #5 OrangeMen, Jan 9, 2015
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