BBA Biscotti Break

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by gcg49, Aug 16, 2015.

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  1. gcg49

    gcg49 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2014 Texas

    Anyone have experience aging this? Bought a bottle last fall that I cracked open yesterday. Had almost no head or nose, but wasn't flat either. Tasted like dark chocolate, brownies, typical imperial stout characteristics but a bit muddled and didn't get much bourbon character. It also wasn't as sweet as I was expecting, based on what I've heard about the base beer. It was good, but underwhelming.

    Wondering if this is a beer I shouldn't have aged, or if I need to be more careful with my "cellar" (closet) conditions...
     
    #1 gcg49, Aug 16, 2015
  2. dragonaut

    dragonaut Initiate (0) May 29, 2005 Iowa

    The prevailing opinion on this subforum is most barrel aged beers, particularly adjunct-forward ones like this are best enjoyed fresh. That said, I thought it had a lot of residual sweetness fresh and preferred the first batch with some age on it. Picked up a couple bottles of a new batch the other week and don't really plan on cracking until next year, but that's me.
     
    #2 dragonaut, Aug 17, 2015
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  3. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    I only had a bottle fresh and I got a huge marshmallow and vanilla flavor. Very similar to BCBS Vanilla which I had side by side with it.
     
    #3 srgehl, Aug 19, 2015
  4. McWayne

    McWayne Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 New York

    Am still sitting on one myself that I plan to drink sooner than later to make room for few recent acquisitions. Will definitely chime back in.
     
    #4 McWayne, Sep 14, 2015
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