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What's the oldest beer that you've seen on the shelves?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by BullDoza, Jul 15, 2014.

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  1. BullDoza

    BullDoza Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Texas

    Most of these types of threads focus solely on IPAs...not this one. My example is an IPA, which is bad. However, stouts and barleywines aren't necessarily a bad thing when the store "ages" it a little for you :sunglasses:. What's the oldest you've seen in a retail store??

    Was browsing a beer store in my locale today and I came across this:
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    I had to double take. Almost a full 9 months old. There was a full row of about 5 four packs just sitting on the shelf...all dated the same.

    Curious, is this typically a distribution house issue (just sitting on beer prior to delivery), a retail store's issue (sitting on unsold beer - for roughly 2-9 months in this instance), or a combination of both?

    Also, does the brewery get paid in any instance? Are they paid for their beers upon delivery to distribution warehouses, or after the fact once a retail store orders/it is delivered to retail? I'm assuming they get paid upon delivery to the distro warehouse...or else we'd see the breweries taking action to ensure their beers hit shelves fresh.

    Anyway, what'd the oldest - good or bad - you've seen??
     
    #1 BullDoza, Jul 15, 2014
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  2. RichD

    RichD Pooh-Bah (2,306) Mar 18, 2012 Rhode Island
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    I grabbed a bottle of GI Matilda and Sofie with early 2012 bottle dates today and there were more Sofie on the shelf.

    And those old Firestone Walker beers are quite common over here in New England. We don't even get them until they're at least a month or 2 old.

    EDIT: I'm excluding beers that were purposely aged. A local bottle shop in my area put out a 2008 Stone IRS and a 2007-13 Ommegang Three Philosophers.

    And EDIT again: I bought a bottle of Pannepot from 2011 yesterday as well.
     
    #2 RichD, Jul 15, 2014
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  3. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland

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    #3 gillagorilla, Jul 15, 2014
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  4. chrunck

    chrunck Devotee (317) Jun 12, 2013 New Mexico

    Oldest for me was a 6 year old Rochefort 10. It was still good, no complaints. Though I've never had it fresh, so I can't say how it compares. In Albuquerque the more expensive beers tended to just sit forever and collect dust, so all of the ones I had were at least 3 years old. I should see if I can find a fresh one now that I live in Florida.
     
    #4 chrunck, Jul 15, 2014
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  5. RochefortChris

    RochefortChris Grand Pooh-Bah (3,209) Oct 2, 2012 North Carolina
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    I saw two 2007 Orvals in the cellar temperatured Belgian room where I used to work. Needless to say they went home with me.
     
    #5 RochefortChris, Jul 15, 2014
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  6. Jared14

    Jared14 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2014 Missouri

    4 Mikkeller Blacks covered in dust at local last resort liquor store. We didn't get Shelton brothers for around 2 years and no Black until last week so they're 3+ years old. They've been sitting there in front of a huge window so I doubt they're any good.
     
    #6 Jared14, Jul 15, 2014
  7. dashmartino

    dashmartino Crusader (461) Aug 30, 2006 Pennsylvania

    There is still a case of sam adams triple bock at my local distributor. $140. eek
     
    #7 dashmartino, Jul 15, 2014
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  8. RandomBattle

    RandomBattle Zealot (606) Jun 25, 2010 New York
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    Random bodega in my town jumped on the craft beer craze a few years ago...they still have bottles of Jai Alai...
     
    #8 RandomBattle, Jul 15, 2014
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  9. dataylor21

    dataylor21 Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2013 Kentucky

    I saw Stone's Vertical Epic 03.03.03 on the shelves today
     
    #9 dataylor21, Jul 15, 2014
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  10. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,012) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    13 month old Sam Adams Boston Lager sitting on the shelf, clearly labeled keep refrigerated.
     
    #10 Hrodebert, Jul 15, 2014
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  11. dust_bunny

    dust_bunny Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2014 Arizona

    Where at? Did you get any?
     
    #11 dust_bunny, Jul 15, 2014
  12. TheGent

    TheGent Grand Pooh-Bah (4,213) Jun 29, 2010 New Jersey
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    Bought a bottle of Sam Adams triple bock in 2008. Was at least ten years old. Poured from the bottle like coagulated blood and tasted like soy sauce.
     
    #12 TheGent, Jul 15, 2014
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  13. ThePaintedGrey

    ThePaintedGrey Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2013 Pennsylvania

    It's pretty funny you post this, because the local pizza shop I go to that also carries beer NEVER has fresh brew from Firestone Walker. They've had a sixer of Union Jack in the cooler that was bottled back in December 2013.
     
    #13 ThePaintedGrey, Jul 15, 2014
  14. mctizzz

    mctizzz Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2010 California

    I saw some 2006 Thomas Hardy's Ale a year or 2 ago.
    Bought a $50 Rare last year, but it was on Black Friday.
    Saw a $25 bottle of 2009 Abyss and a $15 bottle of 2010 Jubel yesterday.
     
    #14 mctizzz, Jul 15, 2014
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  15. PuckIt

    PuckIt Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2014 Pennsylvania

    2010 world wide stout
     
    #15 PuckIt, Jul 15, 2014
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  16. jwheeler87

    jwheeler87 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2011 Massachusetts

    2009 GI Sofie bomber back in Sept 2013. I grabbed it just to see what it was like. It was actually awesome.
     
    #16 jwheeler87, Jul 15, 2014
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  17. larryi86

    larryi86 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,118) Apr 4, 2010 Delaware
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    There is a good liquor store near me that has 2006 Bon Chien on the shelf right now. I also found 2006 WWS around 2010 in a liquor store aimed at selling cheap booze to college, got two bottles for $10 a piece.
     
    #17 larryi86, Jul 15, 2014
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  18. wvdfh120fan

    wvdfh120fan Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 West Virginia

    GI 2011 pepe Nero's - besides the purposely aged ones
     
    #18 wvdfh120fan, Jul 15, 2014
  19. BullDoza

    BullDoza Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Texas

    #19 BullDoza, Jul 15, 2014
  20. PuckIt

    PuckIt Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Pretty damn good. Very smooth.
     
    #20 PuckIt, Jul 15, 2014
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