"Shelfed" Goose Island Question

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by WI-Beer-Man, Jun 30, 2014.

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  1. WI-Beer-Man

    WI-Beer-Man Maven (1,407) May 29, 2014 Wisconsin

    Looking for cellar experts opinions on these I found on a shelf. Are they good to drink now, ok, past their prime or no good at all since they have been on a shelf this long?
    2012 Matilda
    2011 Pepe Nero
    2012 Pere Jacques

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    #1 WI-Beer-Man, Jun 30, 2014
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  2. coffygrinder

    coffygrinder Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2010 Pennsylvania

    BUY!
     
    #2 coffygrinder, Jun 30, 2014
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  3. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Should be fine. I've had aged Matilda and Goose Island regularly sells vintage Pere Jacques at the brewpub. I don't think I've had aged Pepe Nero but wouldn't expect it to be different from the others in this instance.
     
    #3 HighWine, Jun 30, 2014
  4. braugon

    braugon Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2013 Connecticut

    those all aged nicely.
     
    #4 braugon, Jun 30, 2014
  5. SinBoldly

    SinBoldly Devotee (372) Apr 21, 2014 Illinois

    I can only speak for the Pere Jacques, but buy it! I bought a PJ a couple years ago and while I was drinking it I thought "why do I like this more than I remember?". Well, I had unknowingly bought a bottle that had been in the store for a year and half. My response: "So THAT's what happens when you age a beer!!!". It's probably the number one event that caused me to get into cellaring. My only hesitation might be the Pepe Nero as I'm guessing it's probably lost a lot of the pepper.
     
    #5 SinBoldly, Jun 30, 2014
  6. WI-Beer-Man

    WI-Beer-Man Maven (1,407) May 29, 2014 Wisconsin

    Thanks for the responses - I'll check tomorrow if they are still there.

    If anyone else has experiences to share if they would be good/bad, please let me know.
     
    #6 WI-Beer-Man, Jun 30, 2014
  7. elkevo

    elkevo Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2013 Ohio

    Buy 3 of each!
     
    #7 elkevo, Jun 30, 2014
  8. reefer_bob

    reefer_bob Savant (1,010) May 13, 2014 California
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    There are old bottles of all of these and more GI offerings at my local store. They just sit and sit...
     
    #8 reefer_bob, Jun 30, 2014
  9. Spinaltapped

    Spinaltapped Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2013 Illinois

    Sit on Matilda for a bit longer. I had a 2012 recently and it was in a weird in between stage.
     
    #9 Spinaltapped, Jul 1, 2014
  10. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    The best and worst bottles of Pere Jacques I have ever had were around three years old, just gets iffy after 2 years for what it's worth. Matilda bottles should be nice and funky right about now. I don't know anything about aged Pepe Nero.
     
    #10 Dupage25, Jul 1, 2014
  11. ElGordito

    ElGordito Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2011 Virginia

    Had a 2011 Pepe Nero about a month ago and it was drinking great!
     
    #11 ElGordito, Jul 1, 2014
  12. SweetestJO

    SweetestJO Initiate (0) Jun 23, 2014 Georgia

    Weird this was posted when it was........I decided to go on a beer hunt in the ghetto today. Typically, this is the type of store that is wheeling out 15 cases of Modelo at a time on a Friday afternoon. Found almost the same thing. Two Pere Jacques 2012 and a Matilda 2012. Left one Jacques behind. Is it typical to find these sitting around, or did I find a couple jewels?
     
    #12 SweetestJO, Jul 3, 2014
  13. Averwo

    Averwo Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 Iowa

    Found these today in the pick six section of a grocery store. Dusty bottles and all.

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    #13 Averwo, Jul 5, 2014
  14. PG2G

    PG2G Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 California

    Read in Beer Talk that GI changed distributors so the old one is dumping everything they had. I managed to get a 2012 night stalker
     
    #14 PG2G, Jul 5, 2014
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