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bresdogsr 11-16-2010 08:44 PM

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Have some year old DFH 90 minute. Much smoother less hoppy very good, but different from fresh.

Jbailey 11-16-2010 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba - NJ (Post 1064323)
I have a St.Bernardus Christmas Ale from '09 that I can't wait to drink on Christmas Eve with my father , it was amazing last year . I have some Brooklyn BCS from last year that just doesn't seem as good now but I'll revisit it . Chimay Premier is really good fresh but it gets to OMG after only 1 year of rest . Wish they made a Bomber of it like the Blue label .

They do make the Chimay Premier (red) in the 750ml.

Lumpold 11-17-2010 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol (Post 1064336)
Pick up the Beligan Ales while they last at Costco. Delerium cases look mighty temping and even easier than storing wine as they kept upright.

In the words of Gordon Gecko and his Wall Street cronies.... BUY BUY BUY. This is some solid advice, right on. Now I should talk to CostCo here and tell them to get the Belgian ales in. Their ale selection here in the UK is poor - a Wychwood selection case, and a 12 bottle mixed case, outside of that it's all lager :td

mosesbotbol 11-26-2010 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumpold (Post 1064614)
In the words of Gordon Gecko and his Wall Street cronies.... BUY BUY BUY. This is some solid advice, right on.

Picke up two Delirium's I plan to age. I have some wine boxes I keep upright with Madeira and Champagne, so I thought a couple beers added would be a nice addition. The bottles are marked 2010, so not sure when I should consider drinking them. Every time I go in, I will pick up a few and soon I'll have a few cases in the cellar (is the plan).

Anyone have experience with drinking older Delirium?

mosesbotbol 11-26-2010 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey (Post 1064490)
They do make the Chimay Premier (red) in the 750ml.

Thought I saw a 5L at a liquor store once?

Jbailey 11-26-2010 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol (Post 1074240)
Thought I saw a 5L at a liquor store once?

I've seen the blue in those bottles.

Sauer Grapes 11-26-2010 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hammondc (Post 1063378)
Beat me to it on 120 Min. Good collection going there. I have a few years of Bigfoot and Storm King. Just 2 years of Stone IRS though. THAT is probably my favorite stout. Never had WWS though. I have not seen it here in TX. I can usually get lots of 120 min, but no WWS.

You aren't missing much with WWS IMO. I've never been a fan, and I do like my share of imperial stouts. WWS just tastes like stout flavored hard liquor.

Bill86 11-26-2010 06:55 PM

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Really? I love WWS it's probably my favorite imperial stout. That said TNs distribution is horrible so I haven't had TOO many even worth mentioning. :td

mosesbotbol 11-27-2010 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey (Post 1064490)
They do make the Chimay Premier (red) in the 750ml.

I saw the red in 750 today. The store had a white red and blue label Chimay's in 750 for $11-13. I bought 2 St. Bernardus. I plan to revisit in 5+ years.

I did not see a brew date on the St. Bernardus. The Delirium's I bought last week were dated Feb 2010.

ChicagoWhiteSox 12-12-2010 11:38 AM

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Bought a bottle of Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout with the intention of aging 2-3 years. Thougths?

http://www.lostabbey.com/lost-abbey-...erpents-stout/

Bubba - NJ 12-12-2010 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey (Post 1064490)
They do make the Chimay Premier (red) in the 750ml.

The Blue label comes in a huge bottle , sells for around $30.00 here . It would be nice if the Premier (red label) came in that size also . I usually only buy the Premier in the 750 ml size .

cricky101 12-12-2010 12:57 PM

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I was at a liquor store last night and they had a couple bottles of Rogue Imperial Stout from 2007. It seemed strange because they don't have much of a beer selection there, and they were tucked on an end cap with the Chimays.

It didn't look like the usual Rogue bombers with the painted labels - It was kind of frosty and gray and dated prominently on the bottle.

It was $15/bottle, so I didn't get one.

Should I go back and pick one up?

eldondo 12-12-2010 01:49 PM

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Had a bottle of Chimay Bleue Grand Reserve 2010 (75 cl) yesterday.... but much cheaper than over there.. app. USD 5.00

T.G 12-12-2010 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1062990)
I would hardly consider two weeks to be "aging", Nate. :)

How about three weeks? :rlz

GreekGodX 12-12-2010 02:41 PM

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Found some Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout from last year at the store. That will start my aging collection along with this years BCS :)

BeerAdvocate 12-12-2010 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1091487)
Found some Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout from last year at the store. That will start my aging collection along with this years BCS :)

Fantastic Score!

Jbailey 12-12-2010 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1091487)
Found some Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout from last year at the store. That will start my aging collection along with this years BCS :)

GI Bourbon County Stout? or more Black Chocolate stout?

icehog3 12-12-2010 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G (Post 1091467)
How about three weeks? :rlz

It is the Rule of 3s. :noon

joeybear 12-17-2010 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox (Post 1062987)
I have been drinking a lot of IPA's and pale ales lately. Mostly stuff from Bell's, Founders, and DFH. I can really tell a difference in taste from a fresh bottle and one that I have had for a week or two.

Lost the battle of will power, huh, after 2 whole weeks :) I've got a lot of beer and most age pretty well, except for IPAs. I really will give them 6 months max and then I restock.

mosesbotbol 12-17-2010 11:31 AM

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I picked up four Allagash "black" Belgian Style Stout's in 750 ml bottles at Costco. Two, I drank with a friend last night to get a base impression. The remaining two I plan to age for 4-5 years.

What are your impressions on this beer?

GreekGodX 12-18-2010 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey (Post 1091599)
GI Bourbon County Stout? or more Black Chocolate stout?

No more acronyms from me :r I was referring to Black Chocolate stout. Isn't the Bourbon County Stout like impossible to find? I suppose I could do some searching around here.

Jbailey 12-18-2010 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1098383)
No more acronyms from me :r I was referring to Black Chocolate stout. Isn't the Bourbon County Stout like impossible to find? I suppose I could do some searching around here.

Maybe for you but for me Black Chocolate Stout is impossible for me to find around here. :D

GreekGodX 12-20-2010 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jbailey (Post 1098430)
Maybe for you but for me Black Chocolate Stout is impossible for me to find around here. :D

You mean at your house or in WI? :r

Perhaps a trade is in order :) There's one liqour store in Detroit that the GI website says has GI products. Unfortunately I'd be risking my life to go there to check it out :td No exaggeration not one of the good areas in Detroit.

St. Lou Stu 12-20-2010 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1100432)
You mean at your house or in WI? :r

Perhaps a trade is in order :) There's one liqour store in Detroit that the GI website says has GI products. Unfortunately I'd be risking my life to go there to check it out :td No exaggeration not one of the good areas in Detroit.

They must Have GMF'nI

Jbailey 12-20-2010 07:24 PM

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You mean at your house or in WI? :r

Both. :r

Bill86 12-20-2010 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1100432)
You mean at your house or in WI? :r

Perhaps a trade is in order :) There's one liqour store in Detroit that the GI website says has GI products. Unfortunately I'd be risking my life to go there to check it out :td No exaggeration not one of the good areas in Detroit.

This man is NOT kidding. Do NOT go to detroit! I drove through there, got hit ....just say yea dude it's cool and walked on. I refuse to stop at a gas station in detroit.

I got a few other funny detroit stories, but well they aren't for OPEN discussion. As they sound horrible racist ...and it wasn't me...it was the Detroit PD!

As far as aging beer.....I drink it. It's too hard to age it. It's easy to not touch cigars when you have hundreds/thousands. It's hard not to see a delicious craft brew and not drink it. AMIRITE?

kaisersozei 12-20-2010 08:09 PM

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I shared a bottle of 2002 Chocolate Stout at the VCM Holiday Herf yesterday. It was fantastic, very smooth, some folks said it was like a nice, rich sherry. Fortunately I still have 2 or 3 bottles left for additional special occasions.

slickster81 12-21-2010 05:58 AM

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Pick me up and I'll go with ya.....CCW and a .40 S&W should get us there and back Christos! If we're talking Cass Corridor, I'll grab the AR-15 and a handful of xtra mags. :tu

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Originally Posted by GreekGodX (Post 1100432)
You mean at your house or in WI? :r

Perhaps a trade is in order :) There's one liqour store in Detroit that the GI website says has GI products. Unfortunately I'd be risking my life to go there to check it out :td No exaggeration not one of the good areas in Detroit.


fissure 12-21-2010 06:34 AM

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Place by me has the BCS for $8 a 4 pack, and no need to venture in to Detroit:sl

slickster81 12-21-2010 07:48 AM

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You're kinda a wet blanket aren't ya Steve? Shoot (pun intended) I figured me an' Christos would make a regular road trip of it and get a little adventure into his otherwise boring life....hehehe...

How you been man? Haven't heard from you in ages!

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Originally Posted by fissure (Post 1101486)
Place by me has the BCS for $8 a 4 pack, and no need to venture in to Detroit:sl


romwarrior 12-21-2010 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill86 (Post 1101181)
As far as aging beer.....I drink it. It's too hard to age it. It's easy to not touch cigars when you have hundreds/thousands. It's hard not to see a delicious craft brew and not drink it. AMIRITE?

Sounds to me like you just need hundreds/thousands of craft brews...

St. Lou Stu 12-21-2010 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fissure (Post 1101486)
Place by me has the BCS for $8 a 4 pack, and no need to venture in to Detroit:sl

nutty, my store has it for $22/4-pack.

fissure 12-21-2010 01:53 PM

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Don't want to confuse you. You're probably thinking Bourbon, not Black Chocolate. Read the thread earlier and saw the confusion. The black chocolate stout is $8 a 4 pack. If I could even find bourbon stout I'd buy some, and at $8 for 4 I'd buy the store out:D

St. Lou Stu 12-21-2010 02:19 PM

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Damnit Steve!
I read all that and still got cornfused!

ChicagoWhiteSox 03-27-2011 11:17 AM

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Here's my "cellar" so far:

2010 Bells Expedition Stout (6)
2010 Stone Double Bastard
2010 Port Brewing Older Viscosity
2009 Dogfish Head WWS
2010 Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (2)
Old Rasputin XII
Sierra Nevada 30th Jack and Kens (3)
2010 Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout
2010 Deschutes The Abyss
AleSmith Speedway Stout(I think it's from 2010)
2011 Goose Island Night Stalker (2)
2011 Founders Imperial Stout (8)
2011 Founders KBS (8)

Some of these will make there way to Dark Lord Day.

pektel 03-27-2011 11:33 AM

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My cellar consists of 2 growlers of my buddy's home brew, and a five pack of Bells Batch 10,000.

As far as aging... Does a hoppy beer mellow out as it ages? What changes in the beer?
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pektel 03-27-2011 11:43 AM

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The only reason I'm aging the bells is because the website said it headman unlimited shelf life. So I put it in an old entertainment center cabinet in my basement. The two home-brews are just waiting for the next time my friend visits.
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Salvelinus 03-27-2011 11:46 AM

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Hop bitterness mellows, not sure what the chemistry behind it is though.

ChicagoWhiteSox 03-27-2011 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pektel (Post 1218330)
My cellar consists of 2 growlers of my buddy's home brew, and a five pack of Bells Batch 10,000.

As far as aging... Does a hoppy beer mellow out as it ages? What changes in the beer?
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http://nfscfaculty.tamu.edu/talcott/...r%20Ageing.pdf

ChicagoWhiteSox 03-27-2011 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox (Post 1218323)
Here's my "cellar" so far:

2010 Bells Expedition Stout (6)
2010 Stone Double Bastard
2010 Port Brewing Older Viscosity
2009 Dogfish Head WWS
2010 Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti (2)
Old Rasputin XII
Sierra Nevada 30th Jack and Kens (3)
2010 Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout
2010 Deschutes The Abyss
AleSmith Speedway Stout(I think it's from 2010)
2011 Goose Island Night Stalker (2)
2011 Founders Imperial Stout (8)
2011 Founders KBS (8)

Some of these will make there way to Dark Lord Day.

2011 Boulevard Imperial Stout

St. Lou Stu 03-27-2011 04:17 PM

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2011 Boulevard Imperial Stout

Nice!! I can't even get that here now.
The buyer at my favorite liquor store totally screwed the pooch on this one.:rolleyes:


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