Sierra Nevada 30th - Is it worth buying?

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  1. Skunkyluvmuffin

    Skunkyluvmuffin Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Wisconsin

    The liquor store by me has 3 bottles of Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Oak Aged Ale. When I looked it up it said it was released I believe fall of 2010.
     
    #1 Skunkyluvmuffin, Apr 17, 2013
  2. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    Had it on tap during SC beer week and I really enjoyed it. Its drinking well and worth picking it up IMO.
     
    #2 jtmartino, Apr 18, 2013
  3. Skunkyluvmuffin

    Skunkyluvmuffin Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Wisconsin

    Was it just released in 2010, if so would it hold up this long?
     
    #3 Skunkyluvmuffin, Apr 18, 2013
  4. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Is it the cork finished bottle ?
    If so I say grab em
    If it is the 12 oz bottle .. not so much
     
    #4 WassailWilly, Apr 18, 2013
  5. Skunkyluvmuffin

    Skunkyluvmuffin Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Wisconsin

    It is the cork finished bottle. I'll pick it up and try it out then.
     
    #5 Skunkyluvmuffin, Apr 18, 2013
  6. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    There were four 30th anniversary beers from SN, which one is it? They're all good, and they're doing well with age too.
     
    #6 RDMII, Apr 18, 2013
  7. Skunkyluvmuffin

    Skunkyluvmuffin Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Wisconsin

    It was the Oak-Aged Ale. The cross between the aged Bigfoot and their Pale Ale.
     
    #7 Skunkyluvmuffin, Apr 18, 2013
  8. Mandark

    Mandark Zealot (587) Apr 8, 2008 Illinois

    The Grand Cru, I believe. Haven't had that in awhile, but Fritz & Ken's Ale--the stout--was still delicious the other day.
     
    #8 Mandark, Apr 18, 2013
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  9. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    I have one of each put back and did try a Grand Cru back in January
    Held up nicely !!
     
    #9 WassailWilly, Apr 18, 2013
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  10. El_Zilcho

    El_Zilcho Initiate (0) May 3, 2012 Virginia

    I would definitely buy some.
     
    #10 El_Zilcho, Apr 18, 2013
  11. zipper8650

    zipper8650 Zealot (549) May 10, 2011 New York
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    I still have 8 bottles of the 30th Barleywine and last one I opened was still as good as ever!
     
    #11 zipper8650, Apr 18, 2013
  12. Skunkyluvmuffin

    Skunkyluvmuffin Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2013 Wisconsin

    I picked up 2. I'll be giving it a try Saturday.
     
    #12 Skunkyluvmuffin, Apr 18, 2013
  13. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    Should be good. that one and the BW supposed to have aged the best of the 4. i have a bottle or two of the grand cru youre talking about that ive been waiting on,but drank up all the black barleywine. strongly advise picking that up if you see it, it went from very good to amazing.

    ps i loved the stout at release and still think its good but declining (declined after < 1 year)
     
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  14. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (4,064) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
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    I cracked my last bottle of black barleywine at the Central Waters 15th Anniversary party and it was just fantastic to say the least!
     
    #14 4DAloveofSTOUT, Apr 19, 2013
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  15. jbland21

    jbland21 Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2012 Illinois

    This is great news for me. One of the first beers I actually put away to age after having it tap and have since come across three more bottles. What a success story. Opened one of my remaining bottles around New Year's and it just keeps getting better.
     
    #15 jbland21, Apr 19, 2013
  16. whitehouse50

    whitehouse50 Zealot (571) Dec 27, 2006 New York

    i shared one of these a few weeks ago and i thought it was perfectly balanced right now. Fresh this was basically bigfoot IMO and now the hops have faded nicely. I couldn't detect any alcohol, so smooth and tasty. Any further aging this will gradually get sweater i imagine. I would pick these up if i saw them on the shelf.

    cheers
     
    #16 whitehouse50, Apr 19, 2013
  17. Skrip

    Skrip Savant (1,156) Oct 7, 2012 New Jersey
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    i would love one if they're still available
     
    #17 Skrip, Apr 19, 2013
  18. baybum

    baybum Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2011 Pennsylvania

    My Fritz & Ken's are still great! I have an extra of the Fritz & Kens if some one wants to swap it for a Jack & Kens?
     
    #18 baybum, Apr 19, 2013
  19. fox227

    fox227 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2010 California

    Had the Grand Cru a few weeks ago. It was delicious.
     
    #19 fox227, Apr 20, 2013
  20. Kendo

    Kendo Pooh-Bah (2,360) Dec 23, 2005 New York
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    I had a bottle of the black barleywine about a year ago and felt it hadn't held up well at all. YMMV, of course, and I've got another bottle in the cellar that I'm going to forget about in the hopes that after more extended aging it'll be better than that one was. . . .
     
    #20 Kendo, Apr 24, 2013
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