Cellaring Yeti vs Oak Aged Yeti

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by pmoney, Apr 17, 2012.

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  1. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Between the two, which is better to cellar? Also, does anyone have a peak-age for either beer or have an experience with them really falling-off after a certain point? Thanks!
     
    #1 pmoney, Apr 17, 2012
  2. ixodus

    ixodus Pundit (775) Jul 18, 2010 New Jersey

    Have yet to have any with age. Don't want to thread-jack but am also wondering about Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti.
     
    #2 ixodus, Apr 17, 2012
  3. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    IMHO - Don't cellar Chocolate or Espresso. They are better fresh. Both Oaked and regular Yeti are good to cellar but regular Yeti benefits the most from aging.
     
    #3 leedorham, Apr 17, 2012
  4. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Yeah I drank all my espresso fresh. What differences have you noticed in aged yeti versus oak aged yeti?
     
    #4 pmoney, Apr 17, 2012
  5. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    I've found the oaked yeti already has quite a bit of the toffee and raisin that regular yeti takes a while to develop. Oaked mellows a bit but I didn't notice as much development over the course of a year compared to regular yeti.
     
    #5 leedorham, Apr 17, 2012
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  6. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Thanks!
     
    #6 pmoney, Apr 17, 2012
  7. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    I recently had an Oak-aged that was aged about 1.5 yrs. Definitely get toffee. Smelled and tasted sweet chocolate milk. Still had that roasty-ness to it. Enjoyed it more than fresh.
     
    #7 Rollzroyce21, Apr 18, 2012
  8. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
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    Great thread as I was thinking about drinking my Oaked tomorrow for the first time. I've had all the other variants including the barrel aged (which is awesome), so I'm excited for this one. I think mine has about 6 months on it.
     
    #8 Eriktheipaman, Apr 18, 2012
  9. poonamibaxter

    poonamibaxter Pundit (836) Jun 26, 2007 Colorado
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    I had '09 Choc Yeti on tap at Great Divide last year and it was fantastic. The chocolate was really coming through.

    I have a few bottles of the last years BA release and while it is still delicious, the barrel is starting to fade.
     
    #9 poonamibaxter, Apr 18, 2012
  10. gueuzer

    gueuzer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado
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    #10 gueuzer, Apr 18, 2012
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