KBS fresh or aged?

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  1. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    purchasing and trying KBS for the first time this year. basically have around a case on lock down but have heard some people say its not as good with age on it and i dont want to buy so much of a "amazing" beer and have some of it go bad.

    cheers.
     
    #1 jb123, Mar 19, 2013
  2. SirWalkAbout

    SirWalkAbout Zealot (704) Dec 6, 2011 Texas
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    I didn't think it was so great fresh, had it aged and loved it. Maybe my palate just changed? Either way, it tasted great with a year on it.
     
    #2 SirWalkAbout, Mar 19, 2013
  3. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    thank you
     
    #3 jb123, Mar 19, 2013
  4. Lukafer

    Lukafer Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2009 Michigan

    I'm in the tastes great fresh camp, not a huge fan of it after a year, it loses a lot of the coffee flavors. If I were you I'd buy it, try it fresh and if you don't like it, age it for a year, if you still don't like it trade it.
     
    #4 Lukafer, Mar 19, 2013
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  5. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    true
     
    #5 jb123, Mar 19, 2013
  6. 71gto

    71gto Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2009 Illinois

    Or give it to meeeee
     
    #6 71gto, Mar 19, 2013
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  7. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Fresh. You lose many unique characteristics with age. With age flavors are going to meld together, honestly become slightly less interesting. It is still a great beer with age but I prefer it within the first year.
     
    #7 kzoobrew, Mar 19, 2013
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  8. raymo55

    raymo55 Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2011 Michigan

    Soooo......you go both ways?
     
    #8 raymo55, Mar 19, 2013
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  9. Lukafer

    Lukafer Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2009 Michigan

    Ha, well I would drink it all now, but HE should go both ways.
     
    #9 Lukafer, Mar 19, 2013
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  10. CLCardinal84

    CLCardinal84 Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2012 Illinois

    Had it fresh. Wasn't overly impressed. Had one this past Sunday with a year on it and it was delicious.
     
    #10 CLCardinal84, Mar 20, 2013
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  11. TitusD84

    TitusD84 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Illinois

    If it helps IMO '12 kbs is drinking amazing right now. I really like kbs and regular breakfast stout with a year on them. I can't hang on to them any longer than that just to good!
     
    #11 TitusD84, Mar 20, 2013
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  12. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    What do you find about the FBS that makes it so good with a year of age on them? I might experiment, save two bottles of my next FBS purchase if I think its worthwhile...
     
    #12 Stevedore, Mar 20, 2013
  13. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    See FBS to me is already tasting less coffee therefore less good to me ...that's what I fear with KBS
     
    #13 jb123, Mar 20, 2013
  14. TitusD84

    TitusD84 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Illinois

    This just my opinion but sometimes FBS is a bit acidic to me. I feel its because of the coffee. I taste it more in the bottles than in draft for some reason. Last year as an experiment I saved some and it mellowed it out. Plus I get more chocolate in older bottles . Just had a '11 fbs last week and I loved it!
     
    #14 TitusD84, Mar 20, 2013
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  15. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    my thoughts exactly
     
    #15 founder26, Mar 20, 2013
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  16. TitusD84

    TitusD84 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Illinois

    Just trust your own palate. If it says the beer is good drink 'em! I actually feel I am in the minority with coffee stouts because I like a more subtle coffee note as opposed to aggressive coffee. I age coffee bcs as well and prefer it older too.
     
    #16 TitusD84, Mar 20, 2013
  17. jb123

    jb123 Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 Michigan

    That's a good point. Thanks to all for the helpful advice

    Cheers
     
    #17 jb123, Mar 20, 2013
  18. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    You've convinced me to save away 2 bottles of FBS from 2012.
     
    #18 Stevedore, Mar 20, 2013
  19. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm on the fresh bandwagon.. it seems to lose what makes it great with age. Don't get me wrong, it's still just fine with some age.. but fresh is where it's at in this case, IMO..
     
    #19 BB1313, Mar 20, 2013
  20. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Fresh. Aged KBS tastes poor to me.
     
    #20 UCLABrewN84, Mar 20, 2013
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