How well does Parabola age

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by smittybrew83, Feb 21, 2015.

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  1. smittybrew83

    smittybrew83 Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2011 North Carolina

    I have the opportunity to get a 12 and am curious if this aged well. Thanks and cheers!
     
  2. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Recently had an '11. Slight oxidation but otherwise aged like a champ. Still notes from the barrel but not hot at all.
     
  3. Dicers

    Dicers Grand Pooh-Bah (3,436) Sep 2, 2012 California
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    Permitted the aging conditions weren't terrible it will drinkfantastic. Parabola ages nicely IMO
     
  4. smittybrew83

    smittybrew83 Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2011 North Carolina

    Thank you mods. Didn't think of putting it in this forum.
     
  5. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    Depends on the year, too. 13 was better with a year on it. 14 was really good fresh
     
  6. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    I think all the FW Proprietor's Vintage Series beers taste great fresh and hold up well overtime. IMO don't hold on to it any longer than 5 years from released. I think it goes down from there.
     
  7. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    Have you had the 2010 release recently (the only one older than 5 years at this point)? I am curious as I have one bottle left and am trying to decide if now is the time to do the full vertical (once the new batch comes out).
     
  8. Sarge3130

    Sarge3130 Initiate (0) May 13, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I had my last 2012 Parabola in the summer and was pretty disappointed considering how good it was with 3-6 months on it. I think most of the FSW barrel series are best within the 6-18 months of bottle date.
     
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  9. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    5 years is just my opinion. I went to a tap-take-over with a bunch of the Proprietor's Vintage Series and Anniversaries on both tap and in bottles. I won't say I have a fine palate, but I felt everything I tasted over 4-5 years seemed to start to get "watery"? I don't know if thats a good way to describe it, but I seemed to like everything that was 2-3 years old.
     
  10. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    Watery is a perfectly reasonable way to describe it. Proteins fall out of solution over time, causing aged beers to thin slowly.
     
  11. Nudavinci64

    Nudavinci64 Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2014 California

    They hold out pretty well. I buy at least a pair and drink one fresh and hold 1 or 2 for a few years. I have the last 3 years aging right now.
     
  12. errantnight

    errantnight Pooh-Bah (2,015) Jul 7, 2005 District of Columbia
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    It ages well. I prefer it on the fresher side, but I've had many bottles of every release and I've yet to taste one of any vintage that tastes over the hill.
     
  13. BadBreath

    BadBreath Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2014 Indiana

    Just drank a '13 and it was great.
     
  14. JoelClark

    JoelClark Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2014 Idaho

    If I had a reasonable opportunity to grab more 2012 Parabola, I would definitely do it!
     
  15. mig100

    mig100 Pooh-Bah (2,747) Aug 3, 2014 Texas
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    I think it depends on your taste. For those that said it didn't taste good at 4-5 years, that could change at year 7. It's a big enough beer to develop for at least 10 years (or more?) if cellared at the proper and constant temperature.

    I feel like most people just stick their bottles in a closet or basement. A proper cellar should be a temperature controlled wine fridge to truly prevent oxidation. This isn't just with Parabola... this may be the reason people are saying beers taste "watery" with decent age on them in general.
     
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