Store has amazing selection but...

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013.

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  1. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    ...a lot of the stuff is 1 or 2 years old. It's good stuff too, stuff that I really want to try. Chimay Tripel, Kelpie, Trappist Rochefort 10, Theobroma... how old is -too- old?
     
    #1 Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013
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  2. ThisWangsChung

    ThisWangsChung Pooh-Bah (2,988) Oct 15, 2011 Maryland
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    The Chimay and Rochefort will be more than fine, trust me.
     
    #2 ThisWangsChung, Aug 28, 2013
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  3. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    How about a 2 year old Kelpie? I haven't been able to find it anywhere else, and I've really wanted to give it a try...
     
    #3 Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013
  4. ThisWangsChung

    ThisWangsChung Pooh-Bah (2,988) Oct 15, 2011 Maryland
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    If it's on clearance (like, say, it's ~$2 a bottle), give it a chance. If it's at normal price, forget it.
     
    #4 ThisWangsChung, Aug 28, 2013
  5. FarmerTed

    FarmerTed Pundit (928) May 31, 2011 Colorado


    A 4% seaweed beer? You think it's gonna be awesome after 2 years? Someone's gotta buy it, so it might as well be you.
     
    #5 FarmerTed, Aug 28, 2013
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  6. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    Hence why I am asking the more experienced beer geek community lol
     
    #6 Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013
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  7. surfcaster

    surfcaster Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2013 North Carolina
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    I wish we could keep Roch 10 around for 2 weeks sometimes. My bigger concern would be how long the perishable stuff has been around. Buy a few 10s and compare to new ones. I like them relatively new but some folks prefer the age.
     
    #7 surfcaster, Aug 28, 2013
  8. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Grab the Chimay and Rochefort, pass on those others.
     
    #8 xnicknj, Aug 28, 2013
  9. RockAZ

    RockAZ Pundit (983) Jan 6, 2009 Arizona

    8% on up, buy at bargain prices!
     
    #9 RockAZ, Aug 28, 2013
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  10. RochefortChris

    RochefortChris Grand Pooh-Bah (3,271) Oct 2, 2012 North Carolina
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    Theobrama was an abortion when it was fresh, I can't imagine what it would be like with age.
     
    #10 RochefortChris, Aug 28, 2013
  11. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    Never know what you like until you try it. For example, a lot of people gave Albo Scots Pine Ale high reviews, yet I found it boozy and cloyingly sweet, almost syrupy. Same with Golden Monkey, I don't see how anything that tastes like spoiled bananas and nail-polish remover can get a high rating.

    They were out of Theobroma anyway, so if anything the next time I visit I'm hoping for fresh stock. To each his own.
     
    #11 Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013
  12. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    I actually enjoyed Theobroma

    Though never had it with any real age
     
    #12 hopsputin, Aug 28, 2013
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  13. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    I like spicy/herbal flavors. Perhaps that's why I enjoy "Dandelion and Burdock" so much...
     
    #13 Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013
  14. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Beer bar has a AMAZING TAP LIST, but the regular clientele are senior citizens. Seriously. Like a Marie Calendars on Steriods, swimming with Blue Hairs.

    Name that or those South San Francisco "beer bars"
     
    #14 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Aug 28, 2013
  15. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    I'm still mad that I can't find St. Bernardus Wit anywhere. Found their Abt 12, which was /amazing/, but the best wit I can find anywhere is Hitachino Nest White Ale. Other than that, it's Hoegaarden (my go-to cheap beer), or Shock Top "Belgian" White and Blue Moon, neither of which I care for.
     
    #15 Das_Reh, Aug 28, 2013
  16. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    Totally...
     
    #16 RBassSFHOPit2ME, Aug 28, 2013
  17. VictorWisc

    VictorWisc Maven (1,379) Jan 2, 2013 Massachusetts

    Found a Boston store that had a pretty good selection both in the cooler and on the shelf, but... Both were placed right next to (perpendicular) to a giant South-facing window.
     
    #17 VictorWisc, Aug 28, 2013
  18. FarmerTed

    FarmerTed Pundit (928) May 31, 2011 Colorado


    I had it once, and thought it was pretty good. It wasn't fishy or anything, as I recall. It had a real chocolatey taste to it, and was otherwise mild. If it's really old, there's probably not much point in getting it.
     
    #18 FarmerTed, Aug 28, 2013
  19. djsmith1174

    djsmith1174 Savant (1,015) Aug 21, 2005 Minnesota


    ^ This. It's a bluehair given it's age and ABV. We're not talking Sophia Loren or Raquel Welch here.
     
    #19 djsmith1174, Aug 28, 2013
  20. jburd19

    jburd19 Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Ohio

    I have a liquor store near me that has some decent offers, a lot of old stuff tho. Great lakes dopplerock has a sale by date something mid 2012, how does an old dopplebock hold up? (don't think ive had a fresh) Theres a few cases of affligem noel 2011 too. Never had either so I haven't pulled the trigger. Other than the stouts I pretty much just use it for seasonal offers. Any thought on the noel or dopplerock?
     
    #20 jburd19, Aug 28, 2013
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