This is my collection, which ones would you continue aging?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Bisco42, Jan 19, 2015.

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  1. Bisco42

    Bisco42 Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 Ohio

    My first thread creation, so please show me some grace if some of these are obvious to drink now/age.

    I have:

    2014 - Duvel Belgian Golden Ale
    2014 - Lagunitas Sumpin' Wild (72.5 IBU, 8.9% ABV)
    2014 - Lagunitas Brown Shugga' (51.1 IBU, 9.9% ABV)
    7/26/2013 - Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
    3/17/2014 - Orkney Brewery's Skull Splitter (Scotch Ale, 8.5%)
    12/13/2014 - Three Floyds Gumballhead
    2014 - Three Floyds Alpha King (Pale Ale)
    2014 - Bell's Mercury (Belgian Style Ale)


    2/27/2014 - Ommegang Abbey Ale
    9/5/2013 - Cambridge Brewing Company Tripel Threat (Belgian Style Tripel)
    2014 Reserve - Deschutes' The Abyss (Best After 11/10/2015 - Should I age it for several years after?)
    2014 - Seventh Son Brewery - Firecat (Double Red Ale, 9.4%)
    2014 - Seventh Son Brewery - Ladies & Gentleman (Barleywine Style Ale, 50 IBU, 11%)
    2014 - Lagunitas' Hairy Eyeball (American Strong Ale, 9.1%)
    11/18/2014 - Dogfish Head American Beauty (Imperial Pale Ale, 9%)


    I'm storing all of these in two separate refridgerators at around 45 degrees. Are there any in particular that I should never age, or ones that you have tried (or heard about) to age and have seen positive results? I know that hoppy beers will lose their burst of hops in regards to flavors, so that may rule some of them out, but I'm just looking to get some more opinion! Thank you all very much in advance, your ideas and resources are incredibly helpful to a novice like myself!
     
    #1 Bisco42, Jan 19, 2015
  2. atrocity

    atrocity Pooh-Bah (2,264) Dec 18, 2013 Virginia
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    I personally wouldn't age the Brown Shugga', Gumballhead, or Alpha King for certain.
     
    #2 atrocity, Jan 19, 2015
  3. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    I would ONLY continue aging the DFH 120, Ommegang Abbey Ale (mixed results... don't age too long), the Hairy Eyeball, and the Laides & Gentlemen.

    Don't know about the Orkney Brewery's Skull Splitter, but it is a reasonable candidate for aging.

    Don't know about Abyss.
     
    #3 tkdchampxi, Jan 19, 2015
  4. Robtobfest

    Robtobfest Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2009 Connecticut

    Age Abyss!!! U can drink now, before the best after date....trust me it's ready. BIT it ages awesome!
     
    #4 Robtobfest, Jan 19, 2015
  5. Jaap

    Jaap Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Washington

    Age the Abyss. They always taste better after at least a year or two.
     
    #5 Jaap, Jan 19, 2015
  6. Ohiovania

    Ohiovania Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2008 Ohio

    I wouldn't age the brown shugga if you like hoppy beers. I would if you would like a beautiful barleywine in 2 - 3 years.
     
    #6 Ohiovania, Jan 19, 2015
  7. Bisco42

    Bisco42 Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 Ohio

    Oh man, thank you guys so very much for all the responses!! I will consider all of these avenues and probably crack open one of the Alpha King's tonight for review.
     
    #7 Bisco42, Jan 20, 2015
  8. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Old Alpha King is horrible. Since those are not bottle dated I quit buying them and ordering bottles in bars.
     
    #8 fredmugs, Jan 20, 2015
  9. Otesanek

    Otesanek Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2008 Ohio

    Do you have more than one of the Firecat? It's the first time that beer has been brewed, so we don't know for certain how it's going to change over time. I'm planning on cellaring a few. We're going to release it reach year, so if you've enjoyed it fresh it certainly won't hurt to keep the bottle as there will be more down the line.
     
    #9 Otesanek, Jan 21, 2015
  10. Bisco42

    Bisco42 Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 Ohio

    I only have one, but luckily, living in Columbus, I have the ability for another purchase. Do you work for Seventh Son?
     
    #10 Bisco42, Jan 21, 2015
  11. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    Age these:

    7/26/2013 - Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
    2014 - Seventh Son Brewery - Ladies & Gentleman (Barleywine Style Ale, 50 IBU, 11%)
    2014 Reserve - Deschutes' The Abyss (Best After 11/10/2015 - I'd drink it a year after best after date and maybe grab another if available to do at either 6 months after or 18 months after. You know, experiment with best time to age.)

    It is in my most humblest of opinions that the rest will be better closer to now than a year from now. The only one I do not know about, nor have a foggy clue about is the Lagunita Sumpin' Wild. I don't do wilds and have no idea what aging does to them.
     
    #11 gopens44, Jan 21, 2015
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