Cellar Firestone Walkers?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Ski3PO, Sep 23, 2015.

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  1. Ski3PO

    Ski3PO Initiate (0) Mar 31, 2015 North Carolina

    Trading has blessed me with singles of 2015 Sucaba and Helldorado as well as 2014 Stickee Monkee.

    What say ye? Drink now? Cellar?
     
    #1 Ski3PO, Sep 23, 2015
  2. lightman1

    lightman1 Zealot (607) Oct 19, 2013 Arkansas
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    They age very well, but you won't see the difference without trying one fresh. They are great fresh, by the way!
     
    #2 lightman1, Sep 23, 2015
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  3. OnePuttBlunder

    OnePuttBlunder Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2015 Arizona

    Gotta say drink em now if you have not had them before, I have had all of those on tap and from the bottle and they are extremely good fresh.
     
    #3 OnePuttBlunder, Sep 23, 2015
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  4. Fargrow

    Fargrow Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 Michigan

    I say cellar. I have a 2014 Sucaba and Parabola in my cellar and I've never tried them.

    My thinking is that I'll definitely be able to try them fresh someday, so I might as well hold onto them and reserve the option to try them aged whenever I want.
     
    #4 Fargrow, Sep 23, 2015
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  5. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    I would drink the Sucaba and Stickee Monkee for sure. I only had one Helldorado when it came out and found it to be pretty boozy and imbalanced. Dont just go on my word but I think I would look into more opinions on whether that one might improve in the coming months.
     
    #5 AndrewK, Sep 23, 2015
  6. SportsandJorts

    SportsandJorts Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2012 Virginia

    I agree about Helldorado. I found it pretty harsh and lacking balance too. I'd sit on that one. The other two I'd probably drink as well since you haven't had them.
     
    #6 SportsandJorts, Sep 23, 2015
  7. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I like Sucaba with a year or two on it, but I like the Stickee Monkee fresh.
     
    #7 Beersnake, Sep 23, 2015
  8. Beer_Line

    Beer_Line Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 California

    I would disagree with the sucuba, being a barleywine, thats their perfect beer to cellar. Sucuba with 2 years on it is the perfect BA BW IMO.
     
    #8 Beer_Line, Sep 24, 2015
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  9. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    Sorry I should have been more specific, I meant that he should drink it now since he hasn't had it before. I generally support drinking fresh if you haven't had a particular beer before.
     
    #9 AndrewK, Sep 25, 2015
  10. Beer_Line

    Beer_Line Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 California

    Agreed 100%
     
    #10 Beer_Line, Sep 25, 2015
  11. Beer_Line

    Beer_Line Initiate (0) May 29, 2015 California

    Bet you never had stickee monkee witha few years on it
     
    #11 Beer_Line, Sep 25, 2015
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