Founders FMB: how fresh is fresh?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by elliott1184, Jul 16, 2012.

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  1. elliott1184

    elliott1184 Maven (1,320) Mar 31, 2011 Minnesota
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    So I'd really like to save a bottle of Frangelic Mountain Brown for Thanksgiving, maybe even Christmas. I know that coffee beers don't always age well, especially if you really enjoy the coffee notes...Any thoughts on whether 5 or 6 month old FMB will still be drinking as well as right now? Don't want the coffee/hazelnut element to fade too much on me.
     
    #1 elliott1184, Jul 16, 2012
  2. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Drink it now. Buy some other beer fresh for Thanksgiving or Christmas. There's plenty of them to choose from.
     
    #2 BearsOnAcid, Jul 16, 2012
  3. Hophead717

    Hophead717 Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2011 Massachusetts


    If this is your greatest concern, drink ASAP.



    If there's a special reason that you want to save a bottle that outweighs your point above, then do as MordorMongo says above:

     
    #3 Hophead717, Jul 17, 2012
  4. elliott1184

    elliott1184 Maven (1,320) Mar 31, 2011 Minnesota
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    Thanks, everyone, for the input; think I'll enjoy them before the holidays.
     
    #4 elliott1184, Jul 17, 2012
  5. vande

    vande Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2007 Illinois

    I've had a Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout at least a year after purchase.... tasted pretty darn good.. No hazelnut though ..
     
    #5 vande, Jul 17, 2012
  6. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (999) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    I'm planning on waiting til it cools down just slightly and is less humid. Hazelnut coffee isn't terribly appealing to a guy with no air conditioning in the middle of a heat wave.
     
    #6 allouez86, Jul 18, 2012
  7. iceatalamo

    iceatalamo Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Michigan

    I think you are worried for nothing, it should drink fine in 5-6 months.
     
    #7 iceatalamo, Jul 18, 2012
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