DL aged vs fresh

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by simonlibenski, Jun 4, 2015.

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  1. simonlibenski

    simonlibenski Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2015 Michigan

    Looking to try DL for the first time, someone offered me a 2012 for my bottle of Creepster. Curious if anyone has done a comparison of 2012 Dark Lord vs a fresh one and what they thought? Cheers!
     
    #1 simonlibenski, Jun 4, 2015
  2. DTRoman

    DTRoman Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2011 Minnesota

    I tried 12-14 at a tasting last fall and 12 was my favorite of the 3.
     
    #2 DTRoman, Jun 4, 2015
  3. westlaunboy

    westlaunboy Pundit (882) Mar 31, 2010 Washington
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    I had the '12 last fall too and found it absolutely terrible. Three of us couldn't finish a bottle. Diff'rent strokes, I guess.
     
    #3 westlaunboy, Jun 4, 2015
  4. Lazhal

    Lazhal Pooh-Bah (1,890) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan
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    I drank a '12 on Christmas last year. Loved it.
     
    #4 Lazhal, Jun 4, 2015
  5. vrbulldog22

    vrbulldog22 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2010 Ohio

    we did a '08-'12 vert a couple years back. it gets smoother, but i dont necesarily picture someone that hates it fresh loving it aged; i think it's a love it or hate it beer.
     
    #5 vrbulldog22, Jun 4, 2015
  6. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,286) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    In general Dark Lord gets better as it ages. 2012 was not my favorite vintage, but it is better with a few years on it than it was fresh.
     
    #6 kodt, Jun 4, 2015
  7. TboneRN

    TboneRN Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2014 Minnesota

    Ive had a 2012 and a 2015 in the last year...we couldn't finish either bottle
     
    #7 TboneRN, Jun 4, 2015
  8. simonlibenski

    simonlibenski Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2015 Michigan

    thank you all for your insight! very much appreciated. i think i'm gonna move forward with the trade. cheers!
     
    #8 simonlibenski, Jun 4, 2015
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