Anchor 1999 Christmas Ale

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by tfischl, Sep 3, 2012.

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  1. tfischl

    tfischl Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2005 Indiana

    I greatly enjoyed a 1999 Anchor Christmas Ale this weekend with a group of my beer geek friends. It was AWESOME! After all those years in my fridge.. the label fell off a long time ago... it was still so much better than I (we) expected. It was malty with a noted spice (clove/nutmeg) nose. Carbonation was very good, beer poured with a nice white head. The flavor was not as intense as a fresh Anchor Xmas ale and still extremely enjoyable with a nice chocolate/malty flavor with hints of vanilla/orange and nutmeg/clove spice. I was surprised it was so drinkable with no oxidation or infection. Congrats to the Anchor Brewers who made this OUTSTANDING Christmas Ale.
     
    #1 tfischl, Sep 3, 2012
  2. drh88

    drh88 Pundit (810) Dec 21, 2005 Pennsylvania

    It's extraordinary how this beer ages so well. I had an '04 last year that was sublime.
     
    #2 drh88, Sep 3, 2012
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  3. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    I have a magnum of 2011 kicking at my parents basement
    Nice and cool ,dark and damp gonna let her sit for few years and see what flavors develop
     
    #3 WassailWilly, Sep 3, 2012
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  4. drh88

    drh88 Pundit (810) Dec 21, 2005 Pennsylvania

    I have a 2009 magum I'm cellaring. I have no idea when I'll pull the trigger. It looks cool sitting on my shelf so maybe I'll give it another 10 years or so.
     
    #4 drh88, Sep 3, 2012
  5. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Good to hear. I had a bottle from the early 90s a while back and it was pretty putrid.
     
    #5 UCLABrewN84, Sep 4, 2012
  6. pushkinwow

    pushkinwow Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2006 Canada (ON)

    There is definitely a point at which it goes downhill...had a 95 last year that smelled divine but couldn't deliver after that...
     
    #6 pushkinwow, Sep 4, 2012
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