Best Beers to Make a Vertical of?

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  1. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    So I started seriously drinking craft in 2011. Two years ago I didn't think that I'd want to save some of those beers for later enjoyment. Now that 2013 is winding down, which beers would you hang onto and create a vertical of moving forward? This Backwoods Bastard I'm sipping certainly sounds like a good option...
     
    #1 1Sundown2C, Nov 2, 2013
  2. Kerfluffel

    Kerfluffel Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Washington

    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot or Narwhal, Dechutes the Abyss, or Hair of the Dog Adam would be my choices to do a vertical of.
     
    #2 Kerfluffel, Nov 2, 2013
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  3. djsmith1174

    djsmith1174 Savant (1,015) Aug 21, 2005 Minnesota

    It's always good to use a beer that you know you'll be able to get year after year. Nothing worse than having a vertical that you have to donate a kidney for to fill in a missing year. I think Brooklyn BCS would be excellent given your location.
     
    #3 djsmith1174, Nov 2, 2013
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  4. deuce9259

    deuce9259 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Ohio

    I thought that at one point, but I wouldn't recommend it now. This is one of my favorite beers, drink it fresh.
     
    #4 deuce9259, Nov 2, 2013
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  5. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Care to elaborate?
     
    #5 1Sundown2C, Nov 2, 2013
  6. atomic

    atomic Pundit (945) Sep 22, 2009 Illinois

    Personally I'm doing a vertical of the FW anniversary beers. Only have XV and XVI for now, with XVII to join them soon I hope. Also going to start a vertical of BCBS.

    @duketheredeemer has a 17 year vertical of bigfoot I hear.
     
    #6 atomic, Nov 2, 2013
  7. chuckv

    chuckv Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I'm doing a vertical of 3 philosophers and bigfoot
     
    #7 chuckv, Nov 2, 2013
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  8. MaltMilkshake

    MaltMilkshake Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2011 California

    BCS is tough. I just fired into an 07 a few months ago and it was undrinkable on a good day.
     
    #8 MaltMilkshake, Nov 2, 2013
  9. maDUECEgunner

    maDUECEgunner Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Darkness and Darklord.


    Well and Utopias of course.
     
    #9 maDUECEgunner, Nov 2, 2013
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  10. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    120 to a certain extent. I doubt I'd go longer than 5 years on those.
     
    #10 CassinoNorth, Nov 2, 2013
  11. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    Abyss
    Adam
    Old Stock
    Old Foghorn
    Bigfoot
    Alaskan Baltic Porter
     
    #11 hopsputin, Nov 2, 2013
  12. GoatmanBrewsMD

    GoatmanBrewsMD Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2010 Maryland
    Trader

    world wide stout
     
    #12 GoatmanBrewsMD, Nov 2, 2013
  13. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,705) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    The best 120 minute I've ever had was 6 years old
     
    #13 kevanb, Nov 2, 2013
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  14. mwilbur

    mwilbur Pooh-Bah (2,116) Dec 2, 2007 Minnesota
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    3 Philosophers holds up remarkably well. BCBS is nice, but tends to tail off after 6-7 yrs. Boulevard Rye-on-Rye. Deschutes Black Butte.
     
    #14 mwilbur, Nov 2, 2013
  15. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Well I guess I have 3 more years to go.
     
    #15 CassinoNorth, Nov 2, 2013
  16. basics

    basics Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2011 North Carolina

    Sofie, Bigfoot, Horndog, Rayon Vert, Devil Dancer, ten fidy, weyerbacher impy pumpkin, krampus, 12 dogs of,
     
    #16 basics, Nov 2, 2013
  17. beercanman

    beercanman Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2012 Ohio

    Old stock, 120, Bigfoot, expedition, wws, stone irs and bcbs is what verticals I'm working on.
     
    #17 beercanman, Nov 2, 2013
  18. 1Sundown2C

    1Sundown2C Maven (1,301) Jan 13, 2012 New York

    Any thoughts on collaring Backwoods Bastard?
     
    #18 1Sundown2C, Nov 2, 2013
  19. paulys55

    paulys55 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I wouldn't put a collar on it but it might cellar well :wink: I personally like this one on the greener side but to each his own.
     
    #19 paulys55, Nov 2, 2013
  20. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica


    This is good advice. And you'll probably end up paying less while being able to get more beer, I might add.


    In that vein, I would recommend:

    North Coast Old Stock Ale
    Goose Island Sofie
    Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van de Kaizer Blue
    J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (you might have to search for this a bit for specific years)
    St. Bernardus ABT 12

    With the caveat that virtually nobody enjoys J.W. Lees with anything less than five years on it and technically it is impossible to find a fresh bottle, but whatever.
     
    #20 Dupage25, Nov 2, 2013
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