Gingerbread stout aged?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Superflyjsc, Nov 15, 2015.

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  1. Superflyjsc

    Superflyjsc Pundit (824) Dec 6, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    I know what the standard general consensus about aging this type of beer is but I would love to hear from people who has actually tried this with some age on it and what their thoughts were. I'm thinking of stashing a bottle away for a year or 2 in the name of science just to see how much it changes/falls off/develops.

    Thanks
     
    #1 Superflyjsc, Nov 15, 2015
  2. Beerisheaven

    Beerisheaven Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Don't do it. I had extra bottles and kept them till the next year. Taste was very different and not for the better. Off flavors and almost more cola like. Drink them fresh not to exceed 3 -4 months would be my vote.
     
    #2 Beerisheaven, Nov 15, 2015
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  3. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    ^^^What he said. I drank a '13 and '14 side-by-side and while neither one really impressed me, the '13 was significantly less appealing. Cardboard/wet earth/unpleasantness abounded.
     
    #3 Dan_Inreallife, Nov 16, 2015
  4. MastaaaGrillaaa

    MastaaaGrillaaa Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio
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    someone gifted me a 14 last week. Trying to land a 15 to try side by side. I'll report back if I can land the 15.

    (hint hint)
     
    #4 MastaaaGrillaaa, Nov 16, 2015
  5. NiceBeerCans

    NiceBeerCans Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2013 New York

    I had a '14 Bourbon GBS recently and it was great! You just have to make sure you have cellar conditions when aging any GBS.
     
    #5 NiceBeerCans, Nov 16, 2015
  6. Sneex

    Sneex Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2014 Rhode Island

    I forgot about a '13 GBS (yeah, I know) in the cellar and just drank it the other day. Awful. Disjointed flavors and off flavors galore. I really, really didn't enjoy it.
     
    #6 Sneex, Nov 18, 2015
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