Oldest Beer in your fridge you are not intentionally aging

I once had a doppelbock that I received in a beer of the month club sit in my fridge for almost 1 year. When I drank it, it was just as bad as I anticipated.

Currently, its a Sam Adams Harvest Saison, which I actually like quite a bit, I just received a haul for my Bday then Christmas/winter ale season hit, and its been neglected for a couple months now. Poor guy, I'll get to it soon.

 

As I put this year's SA Chocolate Bock to the back corner of the fridg, I found one from last year. Can't even give them away.

 

I found a bottle of Founder's Bolt Cutter that I forgot I had. Think I am going to try to drink it while I am off from the Holidays.

 

After I first saw this thread, I began digging into the fridge to see what I had but was not intentionally aging.

Turns out I was sitting on 3 different 3-4 year olds; Hopslam (covered in another thread - doing side by side this spring wit a freshy), Nogne O Imperial Stout (had it - lovely) and Peche Mortel (nearly perfection this one!). The Hopslam is dated, so no ambiguity there. Both the Nogne O and the Peche Mortel I vaguely remember purchasing soon after I was wowed by Old Rasputin and became obsessed with stouts, but that faded to a Barley Wine obsession soon after. This period in my renewal to craft took place shortly after I joined BA, but can't put a firm date on it, so let's say at least 3 years old, possibly nearly 4.

Still have an Orkney Brewing Dragonshead in there that I haven't a clue when I purchased......Probably need to drink it soon.

 

Bass Ale. At least 4 years old. Most likely it tastes the same as it did when it was bottled.

 

I have an 18 month old Heady in my fridge for the last year. My son "lost" one in his fridge for 6 months. I told him instead of drinking a crappy heady I would use it to culture the yeast. He brought it down last Christmas and it never made it into my brew schedule. I am not sure if I could even revive the yeast at this point. It sits in that purgatory of not wanting to throw it out, but am scared to waste wort to revive the yeast. I sure wish we had just drank it last year. How bad could it have been?

 

oldest beers, 1 bottle 1987 Samichlaus pale, 2 bottles 1988 and 2 bottles 1989 Samichlaus dark. in basement closet since their creation……..

 

You're a horrible friend...

 

You're the brewer of Samichlaus?

 

Two bottles of 2014 Hopslam. I just haven't felt like drinking them yet. I see them, and grab something else. Someday ... someday ...

 

Alesmith Yulesmith from summer/fall of '13. Just never got to it...

 

I have that Ommegang Take The Black Stout. We always say we'll drink it at the start of the next season of GoT and then drink something else instead.

 

These even though they were aged 3 yrs by the brewer, and yes I've had them 3 years "fresh"...

 

Central waters bourbon barrel stout from 2011. Diminishing returns at this point.

 

Two 2+ year old arrogant bastards that have been neglected.

 

There usually is a selection in a variety pack that you save for cooking because you really don't wnat to drink it. I have a Saranac GPA that sadly I am not even sure that I want to use for cooking......

 

Lol, good thread idea.

I have a bottle of FFF Black Sun Stout that I am pretty sure has been in the fridge for at least three years. It's an irish dry stout too so I'm sure theres no aging going on here.

 

Hopslam as well. One left. Just can't do it. Sucked last year.

 

I have a Garrison Imperial IPA in my fridge that's been there since around July. Its still there not because its a bad beer (it's one of the greatest IPA's i've had), it's there because it's so god damn hoppy and winter isn't one of those times when I crave a hop bomb (rather a hot summer day).

 

O'Fallons Hemp Hop Rye

 

There's a My Bloody Valentine that's been in there since February 14, 2011

 

None. I don't usually buy anything I don't like [but are sometimes given some things I'm not exactly crazy about] and I keep a running inventory and know when something is getting on in age and needs to be liberated. I know, get a life. But at least I don't have any old beer in the fridge.

 

Definitely some old home brew. Probably from 6+ months ago, and likely not very tasty anymore. I think it's a pale ale, so it's probably not worth drinking. I just haven't gotten around to opening it to find out.

 

Sierra Nevada coffee stout....it's a good beer.Havnt drank it because I'm hitting the gym hard.

 

Homebrew from a former co-worker that has no label. At least 7 months old. I did just pull 2 bottles up from the cellar. 2012 Founders Imperial Stout and Curmudgeon. The FIS was meh, but the Curmudgeon was beautiful. It had the same sediment that I found in Better Half. I would have put money on the opposite results.

 

PBR tall boys. Its the only thing my hipster cousin will drink.

 

Are you kidding? I wish I could get a whole case of just the Chocolate Bock.

I'd drive to Indiana to pick them up but I don't think it would be cost effective.

 

There has been a 2006 Goose Island Imperial Brown Goose in there the entire time I have lived here.

 

Stone Punishment, thats been sitting for the past year and a half.

I actually am looking forward to tasting it for the first time, but I really want to use it for a chili recipe in the slow cooker. I just keep forgetting for some reason.

 

this one found in the basement of my parents. it is also from mid 80s.
Klumbacher Bravarian Bock.

 

I rarely keep a beer in the fridge unless I plan to drink it in the next few weeks. But I have had a can of Blood Orange Gose from Anderson Valley in there for about two months.

 

Founders Mango Magbifico

 

Ancient cans of Labatt Blue. My extended family always brings a case with them whenever they visit, and leave the remainder here. I'll go and see what the oldest date I can find is and report back.

 

Fayston Maple Imperial Stout has been in there for about a year and a half.

 

bcbs...

 

None.

 

Summit Oktoberfest. Several of them. Got a case when they were close to hitting that 'best by' date thing that I don't really pay much attention to.

 

A mongo that I was holding for a trade. It's a few months old.

 

11/06/14 Zombie Dust batch LOL. Super old