SN Bigfoot: Fresh or Aged

Its great fresh or great with age. It can certainly hold up for years in the cellar. I'm shooting to have a 20 year vertical of it.

 

It ultimately comes down to what you prefer. Open it nowish, and establish a reference. Do *you* like it fresh?

 

I'll take mine with 4 years on it please! It's pretty amazing how long the hops hang around. After 3 years the malt is a lot more forward, but I like 4.

 

"SN Bigfoot: Fresh or Aged"

Both. Good at 10 years, and beyond, if stored properly.

 

I'm doing the same with Black Tuesday! Only 16 more years to go!

 

I prefer BF with some age on it so that the licorice and hops fade just a touch. It's like eating a "Raw" Fennel/Basil/Grapefruit/Pine Sap salad fresh, but it really comes together and blends much better when properly aged for a few years.

 

As stated above fresh or aged doesn't matter its still awesome. Had a 2002 a few months back and it tasted incredible.

 

i buy a six pack, rink three and age three

 

great fresh, great aged 3 years, great aged 10 years. 2011 was even great in that awkward 6 month "hops have faded quite a bit but malt hasn't got much more prominent," period.

 

I'm just bummed they raised the price last year from $9.99 a six to $12.99. It used to be one of the best deals going. Still a great beer and decent value, but instead of grabbing a case each year I just grab one or two sixers.

 

That's a beer that does well either way. It's very good fresh, though I personally am partial to English style barleywines, so I enjoy it even more with a bit of age on it. Some of the highlights of recent EBFs was Sierra Nevada bringing kegs of '94 and '96 Bigfoot.

 

I've had a 5-year vertical of Bigfoot and each year was enjoyable. But recently I had a 2012 that's been in the fridge all year (not a super cold fridge, mind you) and really, really enjoyed it. Tons of hops, but not super biting/astringent like it can be upon release.

Also bummed that last year's price went up and this year's moving to 4-packs. Going to make it harder to keep my cellar full.

 

It's great both ways but I prefer it aged.The best I ever had was 2? yrs ago at the EBF.If memory serves me right the keg was 17 yrs old and fantastic.

 

Enjoyed one recently from 1999. I currently have three bottles of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 aging.

 

I prefer it somewhere between fresh and "aged" so that the hops fade out a bit but are still part of the overall aroma and flavor profile.

 

There is literally no bad age at which to drink Bigfoot.*



*I can't vouch for anything older than 1998 though