Utopias Shelf Life?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Flabbyjandro, Aug 18, 2013.

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  1. Flabbyjandro

    Flabbyjandro Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2012 Illinois

    Im looking to acquire one of these If I can get my hands on one through a trade or msrp. Before I pony up to the $200 price tag I'm curious to know if anyone has actually owned a bottle and how long it stays good after opening? I'm assuming with the 27% abv that it will be like liquor and last for many years, but don't want to assume.

    Any general feedback as I'd like to buy one for a yearly celebration and this may make or break my commitment.

    Thanks
     
    #1 Flabbyjandro, Aug 18, 2013
  2. DrunkethWizard

    DrunkethWizard Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    I wouldn't buy one that's already open man, but that's just me. -_- Also, there's no way I'd ever let it sit more than a week, but that's just the way I drink.
     
    #2 DrunkethWizard, Aug 18, 2013
  3. homerbunker

    homerbunker Zealot (547) Sep 8, 2009 New Jersey

    Mine lasted a couple of months. I'm sure it would have lasted longer, but I drank it...
     
    #3 homerbunker, Aug 18, 2013
  4. CJMullins

    CJMullins Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2012 Michigan

    A friend of mine opened one and finished it about a year and half later. Still tasted great after 18 months on it.
     
    #4 CJMullins, Aug 18, 2013
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  5. mcrago

    mcrago Pundit (839) Oct 6, 2012 Indiana

    I've heard it ages well. Just keep it stored properly and you should be fine.
     
    #5 mcrago, Aug 19, 2013
  6. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    Forever
     
    #6 nicks6217, Aug 19, 2013
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  7. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Never has one, but if BCBS ages well at 15%............. keep it stored properly so I would assume refrigerated.
     
    #7 nc41, Aug 19, 2013
  8. jumpjet2k

    jumpjet2k Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2009 Texas

    My '11 bottle was open for just about a full year. It was good at the end but noticeably oxidized after about 9 months. So that's not to say that you can't keep it for a year or so, but it'll definitely change a bit.

    It was stored at 55F the whole year, and I probably opened the bottle a total of 10-12 times throughout.
     
    #8 jumpjet2k, Aug 19, 2013
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  9. Hinc73

    Hinc73 Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2010 Massachusetts

    It won't go bad. Even after you open it.
    Watch the video
     
    #9 Hinc73, Aug 19, 2013
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  10. mikeburd1128

    mikeburd1128 Maven (1,409) Oct 28, 2011 New Jersey

    I don't know the answer, but I think a lot of the responses so far are misinterpreting the question. OP is not asking whether it will age well. He's asking how long it will last AFTER he opens it...
     
    #10 mikeburd1128, Aug 19, 2013
  11. lackenhauser

    lackenhauser Pooh-Bah (2,721) Dec 10, 2002 Maryland
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    Im 2 1/2 years into my first bottle-have had maybe 3 glasses from it. Still killer. I have the special anniversary bottle and have not even thought about opening it.
     
    #11 lackenhauser, Aug 19, 2013
  12. xanok

    xanok Savant (1,085) Aug 13, 2009 Connecticut

    It will last years. Started it on Christmas with a friend one year, and finished it the following year.
     
    #12 xanok, Aug 19, 2013
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  13. DrunkethWizard

    DrunkethWizard Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 California

    That's kind of like asking how many licks it takes to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop! The world may never know. And if anyone ever knows the answer, well, they ain't livin'. -_-
     
    #13 DrunkethWizard, Aug 19, 2013
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  14. Theniz

    Theniz Pundit (856) Nov 13, 2012 Indiana

    On the case it says that its best before the year 2096
     
    #14 Theniz, Aug 19, 2013
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  15. joshodonn

    joshodonn Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2011 Florida

    I have the special anniversary bottle... I bought it in March and haven't touched it yet. My plan is to crack it on my birthday in September and have maybe 2-3 ounces, and do the same every subsequent year on my birthday until it runs out.
     
    #15 joshodonn, Aug 19, 2013
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  16. Cubatobaco

    Cubatobaco Pooh-Bah (2,057) Jan 27, 2013 Virginia
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    I hope that I can acquire a bottle one day. Enjoy gents!
     
    #16 Cubatobaco, Aug 19, 2013
  17. inkdemention

    inkdemention Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2012 Nevada

    Great on Pancakes !! :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #17 inkdemention, Aug 19, 2013
  18. Flabbyjandro

    Flabbyjandro Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2012 Illinois

    Thanks for the feedback and video...was hoping to buy a bottle in the next year, open on my future child's b-day and repeat a shot glass each year and kill it 21 years later...chased with a PBR of course
     
    #18 Flabbyjandro, Aug 19, 2013
  19. Schmittymack

    Schmittymack Pooh-Bah (1,864) Sep 3, 2008 Colorado
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    Nope; don't refrigerate this one at all.
     
    #19 Schmittymack, Aug 19, 2013
  20. sirtomtom

    sirtomtom Zealot (555) Dec 10, 2010 California

    Newer vintages should hold up better over time than older ones, since the ABV increases every release, though at 56 proof its getting pretty darn shelf stable at this point.
     
    #20 sirtomtom, Aug 19, 2013
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