When should I open my Saturn?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by MadeInTheMitten, Oct 16, 2015.

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  1. MadeInTheMitten

    MadeInTheMitten Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2015 Michigan

    It's just over the half-year mark(BD:April 3rd), and I'm craving it more and more by the night. When should I crack this bad boy?!

    I have an extra to bury for a WHILE, so years ahead suggestions aren't needed :wink:
     
    #1 MadeInTheMitten, Oct 16, 2015
  2. boilermakerbrew

    boilermakerbrew Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Indiana

    Just before Uranus.
     
    #2 boilermakerbrew, Oct 16, 2015
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  3. phildow

    phildow Crusader (407) Jan 6, 2013 Michigan

    I thought it was great fresh, maybe I'll revisit it over the Christmas holiday. I also have a case at the bottom of my "cellar" (chest freezer) that I'm going to forget about for years to come.
     
    #3 phildow, Oct 16, 2015
  4. dragonaut

    dragonaut Initiate (0) May 29, 2005 Iowa

    Love the barrel character I get from this beer, but do you really think there's enough going on with the base beer to support years of age? Time will tell, for sure, and will be interesting to find out—but I don't get a lot of complexity out of this one.
     
    #4 dragonaut, Oct 17, 2015
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  5. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Agreed. I say drink it soon.
     
    #5 Immortale25, Oct 18, 2015
  6. vette-ss

    vette-ss Zealot (737) Nov 5, 2014 Michigan
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    I'm going out on a limb and trusting Bell's designation that it is "designed for indefinite aging" (same as Expo and 3rd coast). It's the only planet I'm sitting on long term.
     
    #6 vette-ss, Oct 18, 2015
  7. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    Drink it, Saturn is tasting incredible right now.
     
    #7 BEERschlitz, Oct 23, 2015
  8. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    I had the good fortune to pick up a case at the General Store. They have been fantastic drinking them fresh and no one should hesitate to do so. But I'm glad I got enough to stretch them out over several years.
     
    #8 archiebunkerjr, Oct 24, 2015
  9. 4DAloveofSTOUT

    4DAloveofSTOUT Grand Pooh-Bah (4,064) Nov 28, 2008 Illinois
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    After having it fresh, I am going to wait till Saturn is 9-12 months old. That is when it will hit its prime for my tastes anyways(and that is just a guess until that time comes...).
     
    #9 4DAloveofSTOUT, Oct 24, 2015
  10. MadeInTheMitten

    MadeInTheMitten Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2015 Michigan

    I forgot to mention that I did have it fresh. I loved it! I'm still sitting on my last two. I'm thinking of cracking the second on Christmas, and maybe sitting on the second until next Christmas? Who knows.. We'll see.

    Your guys' input is much appreciated!
     
    #10 MadeInTheMitten, Oct 25, 2015
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