Am I Crazy? OLD IPAs...

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by damngoode, Jun 14, 2012.

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  1. mikul93

    mikul93 Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2011 California

    I had a Surly Wet not to long ago myself and it was DEE-LISHUS!!!
     
    #41 mikul93, Jun 18, 2012
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  2. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    I've never done this intentionally, but I've had some IPAs that were past their prime, and while certainly lacking in the hops department, a few have delivered a really excellent and complex grain bill. I thought SupaHero was a good example of this, and I've heard the Nugget Nectar is too.
     
    #42 sjverla, Jun 18, 2012
  3. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    I've got a sixer of Hopslam aging right now. Tried to trade a few and people get upset I'm ruining it, so I'll drink them in a few months and see. The ones I let sit last year were much better with some time on them IMO.
     
    #43 RDMII, Jun 19, 2012
  4. NickMunford

    NickMunford Pooh-Bah (2,094) Oct 2, 2006 Wyoming
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    I do enjoy other beers that get aged and are very hoppy when fresh, like barley wines and some strong ales. I like that the hops mellows out a bit. So I don't see why a big DIPA would be be any worse than those. I don't think you're crazy.
     
    #44 NickMunford, Jun 19, 2012
  5. Hoozierdaddy

    Hoozierdaddy Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2009 Illinois

    I do not appreciate old IPAs. I do, however, appreciate anyone willing to buy older stock off the shelves. Keeps the inventory moving so everything is fresher for us sane folks.
     
    #45 Hoozierdaddy, Jun 20, 2012
  6. modern

    modern Initiate (0) May 31, 2012 Ohio

    I went to a bar at the end of May that had a few Hopslams that seemed to have been forgotten in the back of the cooler. They were fantastic. It wasn't the same as drinking them in February, but they were really hoppy and quite tasty. There are no more bottles of Hopslam at that particular establishment. I don't know if they were "better" but I was happy to have found them.
     
    #46 modern, Jun 20, 2012
  7. hmph

    hmph Zealot (621) Jun 9, 2011 Virginia

    I bet you guys love some Devil Dancer fresh too huh?? Yah, I like eating onions like apples too...
     
    #47 hmph, Jun 20, 2012
  8. midworken

    midworken Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2009 Nebraska

    Context.
     
    #48 midworken, Jun 21, 2012
  9. bozodogbreath

    bozodogbreath Savant (1,128) Oct 19, 2006 Indiana
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    Is. Understood.
     
    #49 bozodogbreath, Jun 22, 2012
  10. ejeffer11

    ejeffer11 Zealot (646) Feb 15, 2008 New York
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    I'm personally not a fan of hopslam, so I wouldn't object to someone saying they like it better with age on it. Anyway, if you like it with some age, god bless you OP!

    drink what you like, not what people tell you to like.
     
    #50 ejeffer11, Jun 22, 2012
  11. midworken

    midworken Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2009 Nebraska

    Then it was neglected in your original post. Because the context makes all the difference when a brewery is promoting their beer and when somebody posts a forum about how they don't prefer the taste of fresh IPAs.
     
    #51 midworken, Jun 22, 2012
  12. bozodogbreath

    bozodogbreath Savant (1,128) Oct 19, 2006 Indiana
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    Sure. You win. Prost!
     
    #52 bozodogbreath, Jun 23, 2012
  13. Dirty25

    Dirty25 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Germany

    I like my IPA's with a lot of kick.
     
    #53 Dirty25, Jun 24, 2012
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