Avery 20th Anniversary

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  1. bleeng

    bleeng Zealot (570) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    I went to the Spring Cypress Specs today to pick up a couple of these-and noticed that the bottled date was May 2013!! From what I understand these are just hitting the shelves in Houston. Anyone know why we're receiving 3 months after the bottled date?
    And has anyone tried this yet?

    3 month old IIPA-we know what happened to Karbach Hop Delusion after that time frame..downhill it went.
     
    #1 bleeng, Aug 30, 2013
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  2. ChrisYarborough

    ChrisYarborough Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2012 Texas

    I had it last week and you could definitely tell it was somewhat old. Mostly malty with faded hops..
     
    #2 ChrisYarborough, Aug 30, 2013
  3. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Gotta love distributors and TABC. It's a combination for old IPAs.

    What confuses me is how Enjoy By can make it out in a week. Are the distributors and TABC paid to rush that through and then paid more to make sure every other IPA is detained for months on end.

    And yes, it's going downhill. Still not awful though.
     
    #3 DanzBorin, Aug 30, 2013
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  4. starkmarvelo

    starkmarvelo Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    Sculpin comes in pretty fresh as well.
     
    #4 starkmarvelo, Aug 30, 2013
  5. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    Enjoy By's distro is carefully regulated by Stone IIRC.
     
    #5 jivex5k, Aug 30, 2013
  6. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    I really enjoyed it. Even after 3 months it still had a very powerful (and very dank) hop character. Would've loved to try it fresh though.
     
    #6 pwsoldier, Aug 30, 2013
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  7. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Sclupin comes in at a month old if we are lucky. Considering the bottles are crap by then, I'd not call that a good thing.

    I'd like to see if the can helps that.
     
    #7 DanzBorin, Aug 30, 2013
  8. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    I drank a bottle tonight and I drank a fresh bottle at a Nobi tasting and I can't say it has fallen off much at all.
     
    #8 jbeezification, Aug 31, 2013
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  9. Chuk_Hell

    Chuk_Hell Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Texas

    I thought it was still drinking pretty good, which I wasn't expecting. Sometimes IPAs can surprise you with their staying power.
     
    #9 Chuk_Hell, Aug 31, 2013
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  10. bleeng

    bleeng Zealot (570) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    Having a bottle now-still tastes fairly fresh but I didn't have a fresh bottle to compare it to. Decent beer as it drinks now.
     
    #10 bleeng, Aug 31, 2013
  11. Chuk_Hell

    Chuk_Hell Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Texas

    Must have been spectacular fresh. Damn "Texas Lag".
     
    #11 Chuk_Hell, Aug 31, 2013
  12. bleeng

    bleeng Zealot (570) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    Yea, like 3 months lag. This was probably fantastic fresh.
     
    #12 bleeng, Aug 31, 2013
  13. bentwookie

    bentwookie Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2008 Texas

    Or some fall off in a week. (Lost gold)
     
    #13 bentwookie, Aug 31, 2013
  14. bigwhat62

    bigwhat62 Initiate (0) Sep 12, 2013 Texas

    bought two about 2 weeks ago and they were still amazing. i shouldve grabbed more with the world market 30% off. if you come across them they are still a tasty brew. its too snobbish to not pick one up just because it was brewed in May.
     
    #14 bigwhat62, Sep 12, 2013
  15. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    It is when I can buy Double Jack that is just over 2 weeks old. :wink:
     
    #15 DanzBorin, Sep 12, 2013
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  16. DOTU

    DOTU Pundit (775) Feb 11, 2011 California


    Same, except I thought the bottle I had last night was better than decent.
     
    #16 DOTU, Sep 12, 2013
  17. bigwhat62

    bigwhat62 Initiate (0) Sep 12, 2013 Texas

    and how do you know you bought the better tasting beer?
     
    #17 bigwhat62, Sep 12, 2013
  18. Clarkson

    Clarkson Zealot (740) Feb 26, 2013 Texas

    Having one right now from the bottle. I also had it on tap and got a growler of it around the same time- maybe 2 months ago. I've never been a huge believer of the "hops fade quickly" school (mostly because I have not experienced it), but this one has. But it's definitely not as sharp and hoppy as it was earlier (also difference in packaging). Still a good beer but would not buy another.
     
    #18 Clarkson, Sep 12, 2013
  19. HookemHops13

    HookemHops13 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2013 Texas

    Agree with this. Bought a 4 pack last friday. Was gone saturday. So tasty.
     
    #19 HookemHops13, Sep 12, 2013
  20. Phoenix2443

    Phoenix2443 Pundit (903) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    I think one of the bigger issues is the fact that most of this stuff sits in distro warehouses generally unrefrigerated!! In the summer here thats gotta be bad
     
    #20 Phoenix2443, Sep 12, 2013
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