CBS or KH

I've had both recently and KH has held up way better. Just my opinion.

 

^ I second OakedCanuck's statement. I had both about a week apart in December and KH has held up so much better.

 

My bottles of CBS and KH have been in the fridge for the past few 3-4 months, neither is getting any better. You really don't want to sit on these.

 

<--- will accept any bottles of either beer that people are afraid are going downhill.

 

I think the cellaring conditions that these bottles were kept in will play a huge factor in this (I know, duh). But, I had a CBS not too long ago and thought it was still really good and still comparable to how it tasted a year ago. As for KH, I'm bringing a bottle to the Foothills Sexual Chocolate release on Saturday, so I'll report back on its condition then

 

King Henry still tastes amazing. I didn't notice any change from about 8 months ago. Maybe it has changed from what it was fresh but there ain't nothing wrong with KH. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

That may be true...but thinner than thick...it is still pretty thick. Less barrel...sure. still plenty there, though. I never got to taste it fresh, its still one of the best beers around. I pray for a time machine to go back and taste KH fresh before I die.

 

"Even if you do get a KH, it will never taste as good as it did for me."

Always remember that.

 

I'm a pretty creative guy but I can't even imagine KH being more than 15% better than it is now.

 

Also...2011 bourbon county is amazing right now too. I didn't expect to like it better than 12 which is also great. Seems goose makes some brews that stand the test of time pretty darn well. 2011 KBS was a giant disappointment last week.makes me worry about the CBS coming my way.

 

I hear you on the BCBS '11. I think it's the best they've done since '08. Drinking one right now.

As far as KBS goes, drink half of your bottles fresh, then the other half at 8-12 months. Outside of a year I've found that KBS falls apart (thin body with very little barrel character).

Also had one of my last bottles of KH this week. Sorry folks, but it's really a shadow of what it was fresh and even what it was several months ago.....which led me to take the out of the cellar and into the fridge. Still a good beer, just nothing all that much better than the other BBBW's out there.

 

At least I don't have the disappointment of comparing KH now to KH fresh. I just get to enjoy it that much more than you can.

 

I agree about the KBS, the barrel fades fast. even at 8 months I was disappointed with it. I plan to treat KBS like IPAs.

Sorry, even a very small man (like King Henry) can cast a very large shadow. In the process of a mutli session barleywine tasting and KH drinks like a giant among men. I will say that comparing KH to most BBBWs is tough because it carrys so much of that BCBS flavor and is so distinct. BB4D is the only thing I've tried that was comparable.

 

Fresh - CBS. Aged - KH.

 

I have some maple syrup for your CBS if you're interested.

 

Curious as to what you mean when you say this. Do you mean the body has thinned out? If so, how does that happen? I've never experienced this.

 

Just had a large mostly-barreled barleywine tasting (too large, probably, but the King Henry was early), and IMO it still blew everything out of the water. I had a bottle fresh, and I'll admit this one was a bit different from my memory, but it was sublime. Caramel and vanilla swirled deliciously.

 

Wait... there are people who DRANK their CBS and/or KH?

 

Did the same a few weeks ago and I totally agree (edit: if you amend the "blew everything out of the water...to almost everything).



Including this part of the tasting blind:




EDIT: Parts 2 and 3 of this tasting are upcoming because there was so many BWs we didn't get to in the first session.