Bell's Third Coast Old Ale

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  1. jiggidy

    jiggidy Maven (1,299) Dec 18, 2013 Michigan

    So I just picked up a sixer of Bell's Third Coast Old Ale. I've heard this ages well. I've never had it before even though it's been on my list to pick up the last couple years. Bottle date is 9/5/2014 and it has the A identifier on the bottle which designates a 6 month shelf life.

    Was the A identifier just a misprint since even on the bottle it says "commit some bottles to the cellar"? Sorry if this has already been discussed. I tried doing some searches and couldn't find anything.

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    #1 jiggidy, Feb 21, 2015
  2. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

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  3. jae

    jae Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2010 Washington

    Just had a 2009 a few weeks ago. Beautiful beer.
     
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  4. Brutaltruth

    Brutaltruth Grand Pooh-Bah (3,539) Mar 22, 2014 Ohio
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    They age rather nicely, although fresh on a growler is something to behold as well.
     
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  5. Reinbeck11

    Reinbeck11 Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2012 Iowa

    I had some 2012 a few in Dec. should have bought more back then.
     
    #5 Reinbeck11, Feb 21, 2015
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    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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  7. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    http://bellsbeer.com/brands/#Specialty-4

    Third Coast Old Ale
    Third Coast Old Ale focuses on malt, offering notes of burnt caramel & other earthy malt flavors. Designed with vintage aging in mind, the malt aspect is matched to a heavy complement of hops. Sharply bitter at first, this will fold into the malt character over time and balance out the maltiness.


    Alcohol by Volume: 10.2%
    Original Gravity: 1.098
    Shelf Life: Unlimited
    Dates Available: Winter, Limited in Spring
    Available Packages: Bottle and draft
     
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    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    I drank some fresh, delightful.
    Have some cellared, hoping more delightful
     
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  9. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    One of the rare old ales/barleywines that drinks well fresh and aged. I prefer aged.
     
    #9 scottakelly, Feb 21, 2015
  10. FaradayUncaged

    FaradayUncaged Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Michigan

    Interesting misprint. What should the "A" be?

    It drank really well fresh. Unfortunately I don't think I have any left for aging.
     
    #10 FaradayUncaged, Feb 21, 2015
  11. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Had it fresh about a month ago and it was really good.
     
    #11 BMBCLT, Feb 21, 2015
  12. jiggidy

    jiggidy Maven (1,299) Dec 18, 2013 Michigan

    Thanks everyone. That's what I figured because all of the info I found said it was a perfect candidate to age. The "A" was throwing me for a loop. I thought they changed titles for Third Coast Old Ale and Third Coast Beer for a minute.

    A denotes 6 month shelf life, B denotes 12 month, and C denotes unlimited.
     
    #12 jiggidy, Feb 21, 2015
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