Oude Quetsche Tilquin Age preference

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by IkeBeer89, Aug 3, 2017.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. IkeBeer89

    IkeBeer89 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2017 Georgia

    I was wondering for any of you who have tried this beer. What age would you recommend? Just grabbed a bottle and it says best before 2026. I understand the usual preference is to try something fresh then begin to age another bottle so you get the best of both worlds. However I do not have that luxury this time around and I'm curious from those who have. I'm incredibly excited for this beer and if people say sooner than later I'll be making it the first bottle I open in our new home (hopefully the beginning of 2018). If folks are adamant that it gain more positive notes with longer age then I will ponder a life event that seems 3-5 years from now and attach it to that. Any and all input is appreciated.
     
    #1 IkeBeer89, Aug 3, 2017
    Beer_Economicus likes this.
  2. Minnesinger

    Minnesinger Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2017 Sweden

    Is it Namur or d'Alsace? Tilquin's Quetsche is always great so you really don't go wrong no matter what you do. That said one of the best Namurs I had was between 1½ and 2 years old (I've had 3 and 4 year old too). As with all fruited lambic the fruit will fade away over time and it becomes a different beast (but still good). What you like is very subjective.
     
    #2 Minnesinger, Aug 8, 2017
    Beer_Economicus likes this.
  3. skeevn

    skeevn Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2016 Belgium

    depends on how much fruityness u prefer

    i like mine between 2 and 4 years
     
    #3 skeevn, Aug 8, 2017
    IkeBeer89 likes this.
  4. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    If you've never had it before and you're excited to try it then open it in 2018. It will be delicious. Great way to celebrate your new home.
     
    #4 Jacobier10, Aug 23, 2017
    sharpski and IkeBeer89 like this.
  5. IkeBeer89

    IkeBeer89 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2017 Georgia

    Found a smaller bottle of it at another shop and got a chance to try it. Wonderful beer. I think opening it with the new home will be perfect to let it funk up a bit more but keep enough fruit. I like strong fruit tastes. It was a little flatter than I expected though. Will it stay like that with a little age or would that change any?
     
    #5 IkeBeer89, Aug 27, 2017
  6. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    From my homebrewing perspective I would say that so long as you are not refrigerating the beer and it stays somewhere around 50* for a year or so you stand a chance for some carbonation to build up, especially if you can notice any sediment dusting now. Again, from my experience with flat-to-carbed scenarios I would think any eventual carbonation would be very fine and light.
     
    #6 youradhere, Aug 28, 2017
    IkeBeer89 likes this.
  7. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    There's a possibility that it could gain a little carbonation over time since it is bottle conditioned. But a good portion of the reviews note the same low carbonation that you experienced, so it seems like a common trait of the the beer.
     
    #7 Jacobier10, Aug 28, 2017
    IkeBeer89 likes this.
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.