Cellaring Cans?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by JouerAvecLeFeu, Apr 29, 2015.

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  1. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    Last year at The Festival of The Dark Arts at Fort George, they released a Rum Barrel version of their Cavatica Stout in a four pack of 16 oz cans. I've only opened one - one year after the fest - and it was way better than I remembered being...

    Does anyone else have any experience cellaring canned beer? Do the same rules apply? How long do you think I should hold on to them?
     
    #1 JouerAvecLeFeu, Apr 29, 2015
  2. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    Ten Fidy gets aged regularly
     
    #2 TurkeyFeathers, Apr 29, 2015
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  3. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    Cans do even better, zero light.
     
    #3 RDMII, Apr 29, 2015
  4. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Several years ago I had a 3 year vertical of Ten Fidy cans at a restaurant...and couldn't taste any difference between the three.
     
    #4 HighWine, Apr 29, 2015
  5. TWStandley

    TWStandley Pooh-Bah (2,166) Jan 15, 2008 Massachusetts
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    Ten Fidy at a year is UNREAL. Lots of port characteristics emerge.
     
    #5 TWStandley, Apr 29, 2015
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  6. Spud8610

    Spud8610 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Washington

    This makes me feel good since I have 2 of their bb Cavatica bombers in my cellar now
     
    #6 Spud8610, Apr 30, 2015
  7. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    My question is, why would you question can aging? We all know it's a better seal with less possible oxidization and zero chance of light, seems like it wouldn't even come up that cans will age just as good if not better than bottles.
     
    #7 RDMII, Apr 30, 2015
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  8. JouerAvecLeFeu

    JouerAvecLeFeu Pooh-Bah (2,032) Apr 17, 2015 Washington
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    I was just wondering if anyone else had any experience with cellaring cans... I'd never heard of anyone else doing it.
     
    #8 JouerAvecLeFeu, Apr 30, 2015
  9. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    Yep, Ten Fidy is a great one to try in the cellar.
     
    #9 Monkeyknife, Apr 30, 2015
  10. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    Alchemist latest version of Luscious was canned with aging in mind

    This is off their blog, They are talking about the O2 levels when they canned the beer.

    "Its dissolved oxygen levels were consistently in the 20-30 ppb range. This may or may not mean anything to you, but it does to us. You will be able to age this beer in your fridge for as long as you want"
     
    #10 srgehl, May 2, 2015
  11. bub72ck

    bub72ck Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2010 Virginia

    My local bottle shop had some Ten Fidy canned in October up on a top shelf. Going to go back and pick up a few more to cellar for a few more months since it already has some age on it.
     
    #11 bub72ck, May 5, 2015
  12. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    2011 ten FIDY on my local bottle shop shelf $18 for a 4pk. Tastes great!
     
    #12 srgehl, May 11, 2015
  13. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    If these two posts do not illustrate the how subjective this site can be........
     
    #13 moshea, May 19, 2015
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