Mad Elf

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by JS70070, May 15, 2015.

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  1. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    Only the 2nd post but have a question in regards to this beer. Long story short beer store went out of business years ago and I bought a .8 gallon mad elf. It's either a 2011 or 2012. How long can I age this beer and is it worth it?

    Side note to ppl trade bottles this big?

    Thanks
     
    #1 JS70070, May 15, 2015
  2. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    Edit. I bought the bottle in 2011 or 2012, not sure how long the store had it. I can't find a date
     
    #2 JS70070, May 15, 2015
  3. RblWthACoz

    RblWthACoz Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2006 Pennsylvania

    Any aged beer is worth a shot, imo. I'd say you would probably want to drink it soon though. I don't find a lot of American-Belgo ales are able to last for the really long haul. My 2 cents.
     
    #3 RblWthACoz, May 15, 2015
  4. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    Thanks for the feedback. It takes up a lot of room, so will probably drink soon
     
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  5. RblWthACoz

    RblWthACoz Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2006 Pennsylvania

    Sounds like a good thing to bring to a party. Share the love. Or the disaster.
     
    #5 RblWthACoz, May 15, 2015
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  6. DawgPhan

    DawgPhan Initiate (0) Mar 23, 2012 Georgia

    I always buy a decent amount of this beer and enjoy it over the year. I think the longest I have gone though is probably 18 months. It has always held up well, but I have proper storage for it. I would drink sooner than later.
     
    #6 DawgPhan, May 15, 2015
  7. glass_house

    glass_house Maven (1,325) Jan 10, 2014 Ohio

    I've currently got some inthe cellar going on 3 years, but at this point the oldest I've actually drank is a year so I can't help there. At a year I found it to be a bit smoother, but I wouldn't necesarrily say "better". That being said, I wouldn't hesitate to try one that was at least 4 or 5 years old.
     
    #7 glass_house, May 15, 2015
  8. JS70070

    JS70070 Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2012 Tennessee

    Thanks All. I'll try it with some friends on the 30th
     
    #8 JS70070, May 17, 2015
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