Cellaring Thoughts on this big haul....

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by LoPo87, Apr 3, 2012.

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  1. LoPo87

    LoPo87 Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2012 Oregon

    Hey Guys!

    So I just recently got hooked on this whole beer trading thing after moving to Portland and eventually being introduced to this site. I have been locking down deals left and right and have 10 packages in the mail already and am awaiting the 10 in return. Have filled a bunch of my wants already and now am curious as to which beers you guys recommend I drink sooner rather than later? I am in no rush to finish everything (as my initial investment was quite steep) but certainly would like advice to make sure I enjoy each beer to the fullest. Here is what I have coming my way (if there is no date specified, assume it is the newest release):

    Deschute's Abyss '07, '08, '09 (not infected, already had some) '10, and '11
    Stone Vertical Epic 10.10.10
    Roots Epic Ale '08
    Eclipse Four Roses
    Eclipse Elijah Craig 18
    CBS
    King Henry (2 bottles)
    TREAT
    KBS '12 (6 bottles)3
    KBS '11
    Dark Horse BB Pt5th (2 bottles)
    Kuhnhenn BB 4th Dementia (2 Bottles)
    Black Tuesday (3 Bottles)
    Great Lakes BA Blackout
    Olde Hickory The Event Horizon '10
    Surly Darkness '10 and '11
    FFF Dark Lord '10, '11, and '12 (after DL Day)
    FFF Baller Stout
    KTG '11
    Firestone Walker Parabola '10 and '11
    Allagash Curieux
    Allagash Odyssey
    CCB Hunahpu '10, '11, and '12
    CCB Imperial Milk Stout (Stranahan Whiskey Barrel)
    Lawson's Maple Triple
    Lawson's BA Fayston's Maple Triple
    Bruery Cuir (100% BA)
    BCBS Vanilla
    BCBS Coffee
    BCBS Bramble
    BCBS (2 bottles)
    Westy 12
    Deschute's Jubel '10
    Mother of All Storms
    Tarus Rasberry Tart
    Crumudgeon's Better Half
    Wyerbacher Riserva
    North Coast Old Stock CR '09
    Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Imperial Porter

    Sorry for the super long list guys. I just went a little over the top in starting out in the trading business and want to make sure I have a good idea on when to drink them when they all come in. Let me know and thanks a lot in advanced guys!

    Cheers,
    Andy
     
    #1 LoPo87, Apr 3, 2012
  2. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    The 09 Abyss infection varies from bottle to bottle. Just because you had one uninfected bottle doesn't mean the others aren't. Especially at this point in their age, you'd be lucky to get more uninfected bottles IMO.

    The KBS will lose some of what makes it great after about a year. I'd drink them sooner. Same goes with the Hunahpu's. While it's still delicious, I just drank my 2010 and the cinnamon and chiles are gone at this point.

    Here's the main thing though: Anything you haven't had before, drink it. What's the point in cellaring a beer if you don't know what it's going to evolve from fresh?
     
    #2 podunkparte, Apr 4, 2012
  3. LoPo87

    LoPo87 Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2012 Oregon

    Awesome man, thanks a bunch. I didn't think my other Abyss bottles would be infected since the 2 I have left are from the same Case of the one that I opened last week. Thanks for the info though!

    -Andy-
     
    #3 LoPo87, Apr 4, 2012
  4. peteinSD

    peteinSD Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2010 California

    I'd drink all of those within the next year with the following exceptions:

    King Henry (1 bottle)
    Dark Horse BB Pt5th (1 bottle)
    Kuhnhenn BB 4th Dementia (1 Bottle)
    Black Tuesday (2 Bottle)
    FFF Dark Lord '10, '11, and '12 (after DL Day)
    Bruery Cuir (100% BA)
    BCBS (1 bottle)
    Westy 12 (if you have already had the beer)
    Mother of All Storms
    North Coast Old Stock CR '09

    It's up to you as to how long beyond a year you want to cellar the above.
     
    #4 peteinSD, Apr 4, 2012
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