Vintage BCBS questions

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  1. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    I am looking to trade in the near future for some vintage BCBS and I want to clear up a few things.

    1. What is the specific bottling date/s for 2007 bCBS made in PvW barrels?

    2. What is the last year bottles used twist off caps?

    3. Was 2009 the only vintage that came in 22oz bottles? It was also on 12oz I assume?

    4. Are there any specific bottling dates from any vintages known to be infected?

    If you have any other noteworthy and nfo about vintage BCBS please leave it here, and thanks!
     
    #1 Dontcounttoday, Jun 12, 2012
  2. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah

    1. Don't know
    2. 2008, I believe
    3. Yes, yes
    4. No
     
    #2 crusian, Jun 12, 2012
  3. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    I am sorry I posted this in the wrong forum. Feel free to answer but I specifically meant to put this in the GL forums.
     
    #3 Dontcounttoday, Jun 12, 2012
  4. Hophead717

    Hophead717 Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    1. 10/12/07. I started a thread asking this very question and that was the answer I received. I have a bottle of this on the way, in fact.
    2. Unsure.
    3. Yes, yes.
    4. No.
     
    #4 Hophead717, Jun 12, 2012
  5. Ungertaker

    Ungertaker Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2010 Minnesota

    4. They may be infected, one can never tell. The safest thing to do is send a bottle of each to me. I can handle infected beer and will post the results. Please BM me for shipping info. I will even send a shipping label! :wink:
     
    #5 Ungertaker, Jun 12, 2012
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  6. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    I will gladly help assure that is not infected.
     
    #6 minnesotaryan, Jun 12, 2012
  7. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    1. 10/12/07
    2. 2006 or 2007 i believe. I know for certain 06 is twist cap (also, i wouldnt trade for 06 -- every one i have had is oxidized)
    3. Yes. only 22 oz vintage, but also came in 12 oz too
    4. Bramble :wink:...but no

    IMO, best BOTTLED versions are (and remember, this is subjective and ignores COST to acquire), by tier, ASSUMING PROPER CELLARING:

    Superior, world class:
    • Rare
    • Vanilla
    • 07 Pappy
    • 08 BCS
    • 07 BCS
    Delicious/excellent:
    • '11 Coffee
    • 11 BCS
    • '10 Coffee
    • 10 BCS
    Still a bit hot, but tasty:
    • 09 BCS
    Good, but nothing mind blowing:
    • Bramble
    Over the hill:
    • 06 BCS (and presumably earlier bottles)
    More Detail:
    http://sabeermetrics.blogspot.com/2012/03/bourbon-county-stout-vertical.html
     
    #7 jegross2, Jun 14, 2012
  8. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Actually, it looks like I ranked '10 coffee above '11 BCS I guess
     
    #8 jegross2, Jun 14, 2012
  9. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    2008 is also a twist-off cap.
     
    #9 pmoney, Jun 14, 2012
  10. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    I've only opened one of my 08 so maybe you are right. I know 08 is last label year before change and that 09 is for sure NOT screw top
     
    #10 jegross2, Jun 14, 2012
  11. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    That is correct. In 2009 they switched from the white labels to the black, and they switched from screw-caps to pry-caps. 2009 is the first year for both of those changes.
     
    #11 pmoney, Jun 14, 2012
  12. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Yeah I was pretty certain 07 was screw top . Not sure how I've never noticed 08 was as well
     
    #12 jegross2, Jun 14, 2012
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