Unintended flavors, but tasty anyway!

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Jips, Dec 31, 2012.

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  1. Jips

    Jips Aspirant (223) Nov 29, 2007 Kansas
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    Just drank a 2010 Dale Shameless McDale that tasted like a sour'd red ale. Never had it before, but from reading the label i'm sure a funky red ale wasn't the brewer's intention. However, that funk made it taste great! I enjoyed this beer way more than if it would have been a regular ole red ale.

    Ive heard of other happy accidents like infected matilda, any others you have enjoyed?
     
    #1 Jips, Dec 31, 2012
  2. matthaslaservision

    matthaslaservision Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2012 British Columbia (Canada)

    I had a bretted Sam Smith Raspberry Ale the other day and it was phenominal! Happy beer accidents are great!
     
    #2 matthaslaservision, Dec 31, 2012
  3. GrindFatherBob

    GrindFatherBob Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2010 New York

    I personally loved the infected Barrel Aged Old Bat Rastard I had a couple weeks ago.
     
    #3 GrindFatherBob, Dec 31, 2012
  4. nesarebad

    nesarebad Devotee (466) Feb 4, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Last year's off batch of CW Peruvian Morning was not bad in my opinion.
     
    #4 nesarebad, Dec 31, 2012
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  5. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Poo-Bah (12,078) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Infected Guava Grove was awesome.
     
    #5 UCLABrewN84, Jan 2, 2013
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  6. RDMII

    RDMII Disciple (342) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    Last year's Red Brick Vanilla Gorilla turned into a massive sour porter, it was awesome. I finally drank my last few recently and still miss it.
     
    #6 RDMII, Jan 2, 2013
  7. jedwards

    jedwards Initiate (2) Feb 3, 2009 California

    The infected Matilda and Guava Grove were both awesome. I'm a huge fan of the infected batch of Boulevard Imperial Stout (batch 2?) and the infected Berkshire Bourbon-Barrel Imperial Stout as well.
     
    #7 jedwards, Jan 2, 2013
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