Cellar Worthy: STOUTs

It certainly won't hurt to have some in the cellar as it will change and hold up for maybe 3 or so years. That said I'd drink it fresh since one highlight on this beer is the gesho root used to bitter. Like any other spice it will drop off over time. I've had a bottle of about 2 year old Bitch's Brew and the flavors had held up fine but not really an improvement.

 

Any thoughts on BA Speedway? I came across a '13 and wondered if it would be worth the $.

 

Both Speedway and DFH BB age very well. BB aged a year is great, one of the best non-BA stouts I have had.

 

Thanks that is what I was hoping to hear.

 

How would you describe the flavor profile as opposed to a fresh BB

 

St. Mary's Springs?

 

Mellow, did not taste like a High ABV stout at all. Seemed sweeter and just easier to drink.

 

^^^^I'll be able to report on this one in the months to come.

the courage ris holds up great I found one that was years old that was amazing

 

+1 for Firestone Parabola
+1 Sam Adam's Utopia
+1 for Firestone Anniversary Ales

Jury is out on many others..

 

I had a Vanilla Rye recently, was right at 4 months old. I think it will continue to get better. It was not a vanilla bomb like I heard. It was very sweet, almost syrup like, and was not overy hot or boozy. Very good. I bet it will be incredible at 1yr

 

getting to around 3 years since i started cellaring, so this question is weighing heavily on my mind.
here's what i've found

beers that have aged well:
expedition!!!
bourbon county for sure
black note (1 yr better than 2 yrs)

good but better fresh:
bomb
kbs

unsure:
cw bbs

did not age well (oxidized):
founders imperial

have hear good things but haven't tried yet (soon!):
old rasputin
narwhal

 

Stick with Founders Imperial. That beer ages like an absolute dream, easily as good as Expedition.

 

Agreed. I have several again now. I had one at 3 years and it was a dream.

Stone RIS also ages well and so does their Xochoveza.

 

Evin Twin More Jesus.
Bell's Expedition
Deschutes Abyss


This year, I will find out if these age well:

FFF - Blot out the Sun '14
Clown Shoes - Blaecorn Unidragon '14
NC BA Rasputin XVII

 

brooklyn black choclate for sure.

Not a fan of Parabola for aging. I prefer it fresh

 

How long do you like to age Brooklyn Black Chocolate? I recently had my first, a winter 14-15 vintage, so about a year old, and it tasted a little off (sour) to me. Is it better if you age it longer?

 

Yet to see a new holland dragon milk stout in here I can vouch for it be satisfying fresh but I've yet to try one age. As I have a pack from 2015 doing that this very moment. Any thoughts?

 

Stone IS
Founders IS
Founders KBS
GD yeti (reg and oaked)
Bells Expeditoin
Dogfish Head WWS
Goose Island BCBS
Lost Abbey Serpent Stout

 

I like them 1-3 years of age. I have never held onto them longer than that. I unfortanetly did grab the last two years of it to see if there was a difference between years.

 

What is everyone's opinion on cellaring Huna? I've always drinking it fresh and loved it, but considering cellaring this years.