BBA Hellfighter

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by icetrauma, Apr 17, 2013.

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  1. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    You won that one, lol.
     
    #21 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
  2. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    So far this is an isolated incident. Not worried about it. I have another bottle saved for later.
     
    #22 icetrauma, Apr 17, 2013
  3. HookemHops13

    HookemHops13 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2013 Texas

    Is there a reason you refridgerate the BBA's over others? Do they need some more special care? Newbie here..
     
    #23 HookemHops13, Apr 17, 2013
  4. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    Which Eclipse?
     
    #24 icetrauma, Apr 17, 2013
  5. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    I keep all mine in cold storage just because of Houstons hot as hell climate.
     
    #25 icetrauma, Apr 17, 2013
  6. HookemHops13

    HookemHops13 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2013 Texas

    Shit Im in Houston. Really don't have room for them in the fridge.... May have to move some of that wine out of the wine chiller. Ill just get the fiancé to have a girls wine night to take care of some of that.
     
    #26 HookemHops13, Apr 17, 2013
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  7. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    There's just a lot more going on in the bottle that can go wrong... refridgerating also slows down oxidation (and aging in general), so they will stay fresher longer. I hate oxydation and don't generally drink these things quick, so it's good for me.
     
    #27 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
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  8. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    We go lucky when we moved into our house. We bought a new fridge and made the old one a beer fridge. Needless to
    say, the new has had more repairs than the old one. If you can afford it, go find ya a cheap fridge and put it into the garage. Instant beer fridge. Tell the fiancé it can hold more wine than the wine fridge.
     
    #28 icetrauma, Apr 17, 2013
  9. Houston_E89

    Houston_E89 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2012 Texas

    I store mine in an unused cupboard over the fridge and if I'm in the mood for something after work - I take it down before I leave for the night so it's good and ready when I come home. If I have stock for others, I keep them in an unused closet.

    So far I seem to be doing it right - no off bottles.

    I have gotten in the habit of asking folks how they store stuff before I trade so I know how to keep it. (All 13 DR's now have permanent residence in my fridge lol)
     
    #29 Houston_E89, Apr 17, 2013
  10. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    You better pray since I have one for you. :wink:

    I wish I could refrigerate all of my beer. I say this and I have a dedicated beer fridge. It just can't hold 500 bottles of beer.
     
    #30 DanzBorin, Apr 17, 2013
  11. darocny

    darocny Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2012 Texas

    I had one about two weeks ago. Stored in a fridge at around 45 degrees. No sour notes at all.
     
    #31 darocny, Apr 17, 2013
  12. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    You need to drink more brah!
     
    #32 icetrauma, Apr 17, 2013
  13. Houston_E89

    Houston_E89 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2012 Texas

    It sounds like you need HELP with all that beer Sir lol
     
    #33 Houston_E89, Apr 17, 2013
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  14. BruceBruce

    BruceBruce Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2011 Texas

    As a solid hoarder who made a 20 store trip for their 40 bottles, yeah it isn't infected you wake 'n' baked way too much today... Drank 10, traded 5 still have the others
     
    #34 BruceBruce, Apr 17, 2013
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  15. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    I had the numbers way down, but made lots of trades lately.

    I haven't had time to get to shares lately.
     
    #35 DanzBorin, Apr 17, 2013
  16. Krumb

    Krumb Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Texas

    this makes me want it to be infected...
     
    #36 Krumb, Apr 17, 2013
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  17. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Well, it plus three jester king sours got me Elijah Craig 12, old Fitzgerald, and Rittenhouse rye.
     
    #37 Daemose, Apr 17, 2013
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  18. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    Seems like a good trade. All of those Eclipse beers are still sitting on shelves in places, because of their cost (I saw every variant on the shelves in Chicago last week)
     
    #38 kmello69, Apr 17, 2013
  19. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Damn good deal. Those are $30 a pop retail.

    They're delicious (I've only had the Buffalo Trace), but the price makes me want to punch myself in the face.
     
    #39 Lutter, Apr 17, 2013
  20. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    What's the most liked Eclipse? I have a buddy with access to nearly all of them.
     
    #40 Clonies720, Apr 17, 2013
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