Do saison/farmhouse age well?

Yes.

 

I just had 2011 Sofie last weekend and it tasted great.

 

Yes. Especially if they are bottle fermented / bottle conditioned beers.

 

Your good to go with the Sofie. Just had an 11' also and it was outstanding. It's the brett though. The bretty ones age very well.

 

Sofie with 2 years on it is one of my favorite beers period

 

I would think the Brooklyn should be consumed pretty fresh - it was designed to showcase the Soriachi Ace hops. The Sofie can easily age well for a number of years. I don't know the Anchorage at all, so I don't have an opinion.
In general, I think Saisons should be drunk pretty fresh, while farmhouse ones, especially those with Brett, can age very well over time.

 

Ditto. I prefer Sofie with at least a year on it but I like Sorachi as fresh as possible. I had a Sorachi that was almost a year old and drain poured most of it. I don't know if it was storage or batch variation but it was very disappointing and disgusting.

As most have already said, saisons with Brett in them age well if you like funk. If you don't like funk and prefer the cleaner, crisper aspect of Brett then drink fresh. I very much prefer Boulevards Saison Brett with at least a year on it but no more than two.

 

Does anybody know if Great Divide Colette ages well? My shop has some canned July 2015 and I wanted to check before snatching some up.
I know Sofie is bottle conditioned and can develop up to 5 years, but assuming each farmhouse is unique.
Any experience would be appreciated.

 

It's not going to be mind blowing, but less than a year won't hurt it.

 

Collette isn't something I'd cellar, but at under a year old it'll be fine.

 

I reread my post and it was a little unclear. Was wondering if it would still taste as the brewer intended, as I'm not looking to cellar it, but drink within the next month.
Thanks for the info.

 

Yes it'll be fine, saisons don't need to be drank super fresh like ipas. It will be a little different but I wouldn't sweat it.

 

I have a Boulevard Tank 7 a little past best by date, should i drink it up, or can I leave cellaring a little longer?
Thanks

 

Because Tank 7 is so focused on Amarillo/Citra hop character, we don't suggest aging the beer at all. Pop it!

 

My experience is that the average farmhouse/saison ages well but doesn't always improve with age, especially if it has fruit or was refermented with fruit. In fact, I'm no longer cellaring any of my fruit beers -- age doesn't kill them, but for me, the fruit flavor falls off a bit over time (Jester King Dichotomous melon beer is one example).

As others have pointed out, as long as it's bottle conditioned, it can last quite a while in the cellar. I "age" my beers in my fridge, which obviously slows down the aging process, and I've had no issues aging anything that was bottle conditioned regardless of style.

 

Saisons without Brett will age as well as any blonde Belgians, so about 1-2 years before you start to see noticeable degradation in terms of oxidative characteristics. This is where I would put most Belgian Saisons on the market. Saisons with Brett can go years, as the yeast will continue to scour oxygen for a long time, ******ing oxidation and developing new flavors.

 

So would Fantome fit with these Belgiums, 1-2 years being good? Thanks in advance...