Boulevard 2011 Imp. Stout....

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by MileHighShooter, May 6, 2012.

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  1. MileHighShooter

    MileHighShooter Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Colorado

    Infected, but not in a good way :slight_frown:

    I was holding on to this one in hopes it might have infected in a "good" way...like some beers do. Like the infected batch of Matilda or 09 Abyss (I frankly loved the flavors in that one) But alas, it ended up being a drain pour. Oh well, win some, lose some, right?
     
    #1 MileHighShooter, May 6, 2012
  2. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    I just opened my only bottle of Odells Bourbon Barrel Stout two nights ago and went through the same heart ache :/

    Oh well I guess.
     
    #2 Eriktheipaman, May 6, 2012
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  3. acurtis

    acurtis Grand Pooh-Bah (4,540) Sep 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    I believe there was only one batch of the 2011 that is infected. The first batch I'm pretty sure.
     
    #3 acurtis, May 6, 2012
  4. acurtis

    acurtis Grand Pooh-Bah (4,540) Sep 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Same here, not good at all.
     
    #4 acurtis, May 6, 2012
  5. MileHighShooter

    MileHighShooter Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Colorado

    I drank my only Odell fresh...good, but boozy. Didn't feel like dropping that kind of loot on another bottle, sounds like that might have been a wise decision lol. I love Odell's...but dang are their small batch beers expensive. Friek is totally worth it, just drank my last bottle of batch 1 on Friday. Cherry still there, raspberry is long gone, started to pick up some acetic notes, but still a damn fine beer. It was actually better then the Fou Fone we opened that night (bad bottle, white wine vinegar and flat as water)
     
    #5 MileHighShooter, May 6, 2012
  6. TheBishopco

    TheBishopco Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2011 Tennessee

    #6 TheBishopco, May 7, 2012
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  7. TheBishopco

    TheBishopco Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2011 Tennessee

    Good thing I kept passing over this one. It's been on the shelf at a store near me for a while. Always thought about picking it up. Good thing I didn't. Sorry for the bad luck though.
     
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  8. FullObs

    FullObs Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2010 Illinois

    I had 4-5 bottles of the supposed infected batch. The first one I opened soon after puchase was clearly infected but still tasty - not a drainpour at all. I've had a couple others since then and they were NOT infected and were excellent.
     
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  9. claaark13

    claaark13 Maven (1,412) Nov 29, 2007 Indiana
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    I actually traded a while back specifically for two infected bottles. I sent one to a buddy and drank the other for myself. This was probably around December '11 and I thought it was fantastic. The infection hadn't taken hold of the other components of the RIS, just added some interesting tartness that I personally enjoyed.
     
    #9 claaark13, May 7, 2012
  10. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

    Batch #2 was the infected batch. Batch #1 is doing quite well right now, the barrel is coming through more than it did when it was fresh.
     
    #10 dc55110, May 8, 2012
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  11. acurtis

    acurtis Grand Pooh-Bah (4,540) Sep 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Cool. I have two 2011 batch 1 (I should drink one soon) and one of the original release. (2008 or 2009?)
     
    #11 acurtis, May 8, 2012
  12. FullObs

    FullObs Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2010 Illinois

    If anyone has batch 2 bottles to send to me I'll take em.
     
    #12 FullObs, May 9, 2012
  13. acurtis

    acurtis Grand Pooh-Bah (4,540) Sep 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    Duh. Just remembered I cracked a 2011 batch 1 at a stout tasting a few months ago. It ranked #2 over all, beat out only by Oil of Aphrodite.
     
    #13 acurtis, May 9, 2012
  14. willandperry

    willandperry Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2011 Colorado

    I opened my bottle of the most recent batch the other night. I had heard there was some weird infection with it and once I opened it, it was very disappointing. It was one of the first beers I started aging and it was disappointing to find the beer was not very good.
    one one hand I was bummed I spend $17 on it but at the same time, I too thought "oh well I guess" I still drank it. It wasent terrible but I expected much more.
     
    #14 willandperry, May 10, 2012
  15. dbol

    dbol Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2007 California

    drinking a batch 1 2011 right now. it's delicious. the barrel flavors are a bit stronger than when it was fresh. it's a world class stout for sure.
     
    #15 dbol, May 11, 2012
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  16. funhog

    funhog Pundit (925) Mar 8, 2011 Illinois
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    Very tasty , wish I had more!
     
    #16 funhog, Apr 14, 2013
  17. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    2008 :-)
     
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