Should I drink it? Smokstacks from 2013...

I have not cellared before (just started this weekend) but I found this on the rye on rye.

Boulevard Rye on Rye

• Attempts: 10+
• Peak: Fresh
• Drink Before: 1 Year; best fresh and doesn't turn into anything interesting.
• Cellerable: Not Recommended

Link to the tread is here.
https://www.beeradvocate.com/commun...rs-to-cellar-or-not-their-sweet-spots.377684/

FYI I just found a rye on rye here in KC which I was surprised you can still find since it was released in March. Rye-on-rye Sazerac is still available if you want to do a small vertical.

As for RYE IPA, I would say the hops should have faded by now...could be interesting.

 

As I said, I haven't cellared before. Just started doing research and made some purchases. It would certainly be safe. Worst thing to happen is they taste like garbage and you have to dump them. Probably wouldn't sit on them much longer but someone with experience around here may be better to comment.

 

It won't harm you, worse thing is it won't taste good.

If you are able to indulge again, treat yourself to something that is in prime drinking form.

Cheers

 

I recently opened a bottle of Grainstorm that I'd brought home and forgotten about. It wasn't great, but I didn't expect a 4 year old IPA to be enjoyable.

We've had good luck with aged kegs/bottles of Rye-on-Rye. I find that the rye whiskey barrel character does tend to fade a bit, but they're still quite delicious.

I would mention a couple of things for future reference:

1) There's no know human pathogens that can survive in the environment that exists inside a bottle of beer. It's not possible to get food poisoning or "get sick" from old beer.

2) We, and most breweries, suggest storing bottles upright if you're going to cellar beer.

 

Sort of coinincidentally, I had a rye-on-rye from 2014 last night. It was definitely still enjoyable however as stated above (and on the bottle) i remember liking it a bit better fresh. Drink it up & enjoy.

 

Drink it!!! Even if some beers suck aged yo won't know until you try it.

 

Very unexpected departure from your usual "drink fresh" recommendation.

As a KC native, I will always love me some Boulevard. Sitting on a few bottles of R-o-R myself, and looking forward to bottles of R-o-R-o-R this winter!

 

I definitely suggest enjoying our beer fresh, but since it's not possible to go back in time on this bottle so I wanted to offer some reassurance.

 

While the brewery does know the beer best, Rye on Rye can easily go several years without any off flavors or degradation from my experience. I've had four year old bottles that were still full of rye and whiskey heat. It's a great beer no matter how long it sits.