TenFIDY 2014 vs 2015

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by hoptheology, Dec 5, 2015.

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  1. hoptheology

    hoptheology Grand Pooh-Bah (5,379) May 12, 2014 South Dakota
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    TBH the only TenFIDY I had was aged 1 year (from a trade). I thought it was less than impressive. So maybe I will try the 4 pack from this year and give it a go.
     
    #21 hoptheology, Dec 7, 2015
  2. MtnSoup

    MtnSoup Initiate (0) May 20, 2013 Colorado

    I like it better with a year on it.
     
    #22 MtnSoup, Dec 7, 2015
  3. jlira

    jlira Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 California

    I just drank a 2013 and it was not very good. Will be trying my 2014 soon but I am thinking fresh is the best.
     
    #23 jlira, Dec 7, 2015
  4. boilermakerbrew

    boilermakerbrew Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Indiana

    I'm interested to know why you think this. I'm not saying it gets 'better' because taste is subjective, but I have had the same aged Ten Fidy's that you have and each time I found the beer very good. They weren't incredibly different from fresh, but they also were not substantially worse.

    I think the age just brings out difference flavors in this beer. Fresh it is dark and fairly bitter, but with more age I tend to get more chocolate and the bitterness morphs into a subtle, tobacco-like flavor.
     
    #24 boilermakerbrew, Dec 7, 2015
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  5. DelMontiac

    DelMontiac Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2010 Oklahoma

    It does not have a better overall taste to me after aging. Some stouts do, but I don't find that to be true with TenFidy. It does change slightly, but it loses the overall "pop" of each flavor. It's a hop heavy beer and like an IPA, I think the fade of the hops causes it to lose some luster. I just find it's a waste money and time aging it.
     
    #25 DelMontiac, Dec 7, 2015
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  6. MastaaaGrillaaa

    MastaaaGrillaaa Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio
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    #26 MastaaaGrillaaa, Dec 7, 2015
  7. boilermakerbrew

    boilermakerbrew Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Indiana

    Fair enough! I enjoy it fresh and also enjoy it after a year or two. I was mostly curious.
     
    #27 boilermakerbrew, Dec 8, 2015
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