Xyauyù Etichetta Rame (Copper)

Also tried this yesterday and thought it a very good vintage barleywine and was glad I tried it. It reminded me alot of some vintage JW Lees I've had, enough that I doubt I'll pony up those prices for glass or bottle again, we did ask, wouldn't sell a bottle. Another world class event from Casey and friends "Livin' The Dream". Thought the Italiano Tipo Pils Zymatore, Troll Palanfrina Zymatore and Amiata Contessa were some standout drafts.

 

I drain poured the bottle I had. It was flat as sin. It opened without a sound, and you could have poured this on the pavement from 2 stories up without generating any kind of foam/head. Very disappointing. This, to me, was another shining example of how the vast majority of beer simply does NOT get better over time. This was a 2007 bottle. Perhaps this was the way it was supposed to taste and it's simply not my thing...but I'm not getting the allure on this one.

 

We didn't expect to get a bottle we just bust Jason's balls asking for stuff we not supposed to have, gotta keep him on his toes. Sometimes it pays off. When I get into high abv, vintage stuff, especially barleywines, I shift into port / sherry mode as that's more of what those beer's remind me of. Rarely would I want to drink more than 6 ozs. The beer tasted great though.

 

Yeah...I wish I'd have enjoyed it too. It, however, was just like the 750mL bottle or Bourbon Barrel Angel's Share I had to dump. I need carbonation. Flat beer just isn't my gig.

 

that's an expensive drain pour. i can't see paying that kind of money on a beer without researching the shit out of that beer so that wouldn't happen.

 

For anyone actually looking to do a little research before spending their hard-earned money on a bottle of this, scope the B. United page...a lot of useful notes on there (details on process, spirit comparisons, etc).

http://www.bunitedint.com/information/brands/description/123/

 

I remember initially thinking a bottle solo would be absurd. I ended up drinking 3 glasses (5 oz each), and I guess I answered that question, with the XFume being my favorite. IMO, this is what the Bruery should attempt to get their anniversary beers to be.

Never before in my life have I had a stronger desire to be a kitchen sink or a toilet bowl. Out of curiosity, do you drink any spirits/still wines/ port?

 

Some wine. No port. I'm more of a scotch and whiskey fan when I drink spirits, and that's none to frequently. I love barleywines too, but this one just...I dunno. It damn near repulsed me. It tasted almost like some sorta syrup. Thin, flat... Couldn't do it.

 

I wonder if you got an off-bottle, 'cos this beer definitely isn't thin. If so, that sucks. Hopefully I find an extra $20 to help me justify splurging on a bottle at some point

 

Does anyone have a 2004 bottle of copper lying around at a local store? Cause I'd be interested. Had a bottle a few months ago, and it was amazing!

 

"The bottle when is opened remains unaltered and can be even drunk and appreciated within a long time. "
Question: so it's kind of like Utopias? I can open it, drink some, recap it and visit it again later without any problem to the beer?

 

Pretty much.

Though, I'm curious to know if anyone has actually recorked it for an extended period of time (>1 year). My experience was only over a couple of months so there wasn't a drastically noticeable change in the quality between the rather infrequent pours (for good or bad).

 

I'd even go so far as to say room temp...I tried a slightly chilled pour once and picked up all sorts of plastic-y weirdness. This seemed to slowly dissipate as it warmed up to ~70f.

 

LOL. You drainpour Utopias, too?