Bourbon County Stout Question Regarding Age

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by AxesandAnchors, Dec 22, 2012.

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  1. AxesandAnchors

    AxesandAnchors Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Oregon

    Last night a friend brought over a 2008 BCBS for us to drink. Looking at the bottle it seems like it may be the first year they produced it, can anyone verify this for me? Anyone else had this year recently?
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    #1 AxesandAnchors, Dec 22, 2012
  2. bootlegger1929

    bootlegger1929 Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2010 Illinois

    BCBS has been made since the 90s and bottled since at least 2005 if not sooner. The 08s are supposed to be really great right now though..
     
    #2 bootlegger1929, Dec 22, 2012
  3. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
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    Absolutely NOT the first year they made it. It is delicious though.
     
    #3 stupac2, Dec 22, 2012
  4. AxesandAnchors

    AxesandAnchors Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Oregon

    Thanks, we don't really have access to it here in Portland so we were both pretty clueless about it. The description on the label was making me think it could have been the first time they brewed it. I was pretty surprised that they put it in a twist top. The beer held up nicely though.
     
    #4 AxesandAnchors, Dec 22, 2012
  5. JRod1969

    JRod1969 Maven (1,290) Nov 23, 2010 New York
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    I think in 2005 there were a few hand bottles. In '06 there were limited real bottles. 2007 were pretty limited as well. 2008 was a solid distribution year, but many have been consumed at this point. Most who do verticals these days say 2008 is currently the best vintage, while the 2011 has a chnace of eclipsing it when it reaches that age. Enjoy!
     
    #5 JRod1969, Dec 22, 2012
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  6. AxesandAnchors

    AxesandAnchors Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Oregon

    Thanks for the info JRod1969!
     
    #6 AxesandAnchors, Dec 22, 2012
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