How well does BA Abraxas Age?

Congratulations! In general Abraxas ages very well. I've had non BA back to the original. 2012 recently was showing a little oxidation. BA generally ages better than non BA. It's been a few months, but I had a 2013 and it was drinking great. The cinnamon had faded a little, and there was just a little heat from the anchos. I would hold that for a year or 2.

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I have not had the chance to have BAA much beyond a year old.

That being said, the regular Abraxas ages decently, but I have found that it usually goes one of two ways. It either ages awesome, with no big swings in flavor, or the cinnamon comes to dominate. Keep in mind that my sample size is small, with only 3 tasting occasions covering 2 different batches.

 

I hate to be "that guy" but I have had a couple of bad experiences with aged BA Abraxas that turned into cinnamon bombs and the warmer it got the more the cinnamon dominated.

 

So is that an age thing or just a beer warming characteristic?
I have tried batch one on several occasions and its still amazing.

 

When I bought last years I was talking to the staff and they said that it would be best if drank within a year. Their reasoning is that it's been aged close to two years already. I believe this was relayed to the staff by Cory King himself.

Plus honestly it's so damn good I don't see how it could get better without losing some of it's distinct characteristics.