Barleywine from 2014?

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  1. Ginsberg

    Ginsberg Aspirant (226) Aug 1, 2015 Indiana

    I came across an old bottle of Old Guardian Barleywine from 2014 at a liquor store. I doubt it was stored properly. Do you think it has gone bad or safe to drink?
     
    #1 Ginsberg, Mar 15, 2021
  2. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Safe, yes. Gone bad, could be but more likely fine. Only one way to find out. :wink:

    Edit: I would expect some oxidation but at what degree is anybody's guess.
     
    #2 Bitterbill, Mar 15, 2021
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  3. AccipiterofBeer

    AccipiterofBeer Pooh-Bah (1,773) Nov 28, 2016 New York
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    damn, 2014 is 7 years ago? :grimacing: Definitely safe to drink, but probably not ship-shape. May the odds be in your favor
     
    #3 AccipiterofBeer, Mar 15, 2021
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  4. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    It shouldn't sicken you. Let your nose be your guide. After opening it, take a good whiff. If it smells like what you'd expect an old barleywine to smell like, you're cleared for take-off. Start slow with a cautious sip for sourness, etc.. Prunes, figs, etc. are probably what you're going to get. Enjoy.
     
    #4 PapaGoose03, Mar 15, 2021
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  5. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Just saw this post, but that beer should be fine.

    I reviewed a 2011 bottle last year:
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/cellar-reviews-2020.630642/page-4#post-6863543
     
    #5 jmdrpi, May 5, 2021
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  6. FxB

    FxB Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2022

    To be honest, I would snag it.
     
    #6 FxB, Feb 20, 2022
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  7. Ernest7

    Ernest7 Devotee (349) Apr 24, 2019 Belgium

    Please stop overemphasizing oxidation.
    On topic: if gone bad, it will be due to (sun/day)light.
     
    #7 Ernest7, Feb 21, 2022
  8. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Oxidation is the driving force behind the aging process.
     
    #8 SFACRKnight, Apr 5, 2022
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  9. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Umm, no. Oxidation, at whatever level, is key
     
    #9 Bitterbill, Apr 15, 2022
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