Funky Budha old IPAs at the source?

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by clerkpalmer, Oct 22, 2016.

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  1. ELS

    ELS Savant (1,053) Apr 22, 2012 Florida
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    This scenario is a tough call. On the one hand, I don't think five month old IPAs should be sold at the brewery and one would assume that if you buy an IPA from the brewery it will be fresh. Why even look at the bottling date. On the other hand, it was a special IPA Release for the third anniversary party so some people may still be interested in buying the beer even if its five months old. I don't think anyone is wrong here. I would try to return it. They should refund your money based on the situation.
     
    #21 ELS, Oct 24, 2016
  2. canyouseeityet

    canyouseeityet Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2016 Florida

    But it has Brett. It's not just an IPA. Shelf lives matter.
     
    #22 canyouseeityet, Oct 25, 2016
  3. clerkpalmer

    clerkpalmer Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2014 Pennsylvania

    I thought the beer was just okay. The champagne yeast gave it an interesting spin. not necessarily my cup of tea but it wasn't bad either. As for the hops, I could definitely pick up the mosaic in there but I can't compare to fresh obviously. Would I buy again? No. Was it terrible? No. I still think 4.5 months is pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable at the brewery. In any event, I agree that this is my fault for not checking. I am usually pretty vigilant. The Last Snow was so good, I must have let my guard down. I would take it back but I drove 30 minutes there and it's too much trouble for $14.
     
    #23 clerkpalmer, Oct 25, 2016
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