Craft beer

[AuCN]

If I was in Chicago, everyone would be more than welcome! Look me up when you are in Colorado! Especially people posting in the craft beer, metal, and/or homebrew thread.

 

[4SidedDie]

West coast ipa, ruination by stone and Bells two hearted on tap at the bar tonight, along with 90 minute ipa at my house. Tonight will be a success.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

West coast ipa, ruination by stone and Bells two hearted on tap at the bar tonight, along with 90 minute ipa at my house. Tonight will be a success.

That 90 minute IPA is delicious but man... they **** you up quick.

Have you guys tried "Not Your Father's Rootbeer"?

They started bottling it. The stuff you can get in bottles is 5.9% but when you get it at the bar it's 10.9%.

Can barely, if at all, taste the alcohol in it.

 

[4SidedDie]

That 90 minute IPA is delicious but man... they **** you up quick.

Have you guys tried "Not Your Father's Rootbeer"?

They started bottling it. The stuff you can get in bottles is 5.9% but when you get it at the bar it's 10.9%.

Can barely, if at all, taste the alcohol in it.

Which is why last night happened. I don't remember a lot from last night but I'm alive.
I'm actually debating on picking some of that up. The liquor store near my home just got it in last week.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Which is why last night happened. I don't remember a lot from last night but I'm alive.
I'm actually debating on picking some of that up. The liquor store near my home just got it in last week.

6 pack lasted me about a week. It's really sweet so I could really only drink one on any given night.

Must drink in a frozen snifter glass.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

A couple scoops of vanilla ice cream .... walla, Root Beer Float mmmmm

 

[4SidedDie]

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

I'm a big fan of Revolution. Where was this pic taken I see a case of glasses in the background.

 

[Heidenlarm]

There's also a 20% version of NYFRB.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

There's also a 20% version of NYFRB.

You shouldn't have told me that.

 

[Heidenlarm]

I hardly knew ya!

 

[4SidedDie]

I'm a big fan of Revolution. Where was this pic taken I see a case of glasses in the background.

At a liquor store in calumet city Illinois called Torrence liquors. They have a bunch of revolution beers there in 6 packs and bombers. I picked up a glass and a six pack of anti hero to go along with it haha

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

^^^^ true.

I'd still bet the average beer drinker could't tell the difference in an IPA at 1, 3, or 6 months (in a blinded test). And traditionally they were in oak barrels at least 6 months. The high hop content was to preserve them for long sea journeys. But keep on keepin on. Relax, don't worry have a homebrew.

Here's an article that will give you a lot of info on cellaring:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/store

Beyond that, there are no set-in-stone laws to aging since there are always exceptions. The best way to learn is to buy multiple bottles of the same beer to try fresh and with various amounts of age. Here are a few general rules I follow, but again, there will be exceptions:

Generally higher abv means they'll hold up better with age. Imperial stouts, barleywines, quads, etc. The exceptions here are high abv DIPAs that usually worsen with age, or low abv sours that improve with age.

Hop flavors will fade fairly quickly in most beers, which is why pale ales, IPAs, DIPAs, black ales, and hoppy versions of other styles are generally preferred fresh. That being said, hoppy barleywines and "triple IPAs" are often still very hoppy and tasty with 6+ months on them.

Coffee flavors also fade quickly, so coffee stouts are often preferred fresh as well. Again, there will be some variation with some coffee stouts retaining a good bit of coffee flavor for a long period of time and others dropping off quickly.

Alcohol or "boozy" flavors will fade or mellow out with time as well. If a beer is really fresh and alcoholic tasting, age can smooth those harsh alcohol flavors out.

Again, the best way to learn is to experiment. Find beers that come in 4 or 6-packs and stick a bottle or two away to see what happens. You'll find beers that you thought would age well turn to crap and beers that you thought would turn to crap end up being really good. It's also a good way to find out which styles you prefer with age and which you don't.

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[Chief Walking Stick]

Here's an article that will give you a lot of info on cellaring:
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/store

Beyond that, there are no set-in-stone laws to aging since there are always exceptions. The best way to learn is to buy multiple bottles of the same beer to try fresh and with various amounts of age. Here are a few general rules I follow, but again, there will be exceptions:

Generally higher abv means they'll hold up better with age. Imperial stouts, barleywines, quads, etc. The exceptions here are high abv DIPAs that usually worsen with age, or low abv sours that improve with age.

Hop flavors will fade fairly quickly in most beers, which is why pale ales, IPAs, DIPAs, black ales, and hoppy versions of other styles are generally preferred fresh. That being said, hoppy barleywines and "triple IPAs" are often still very hoppy and tasty with 6+ months on them.

Coffee flavors also fade quickly, so coffee stouts are often preferred fresh as well. Again, there will be some variation with some coffee stouts retaining a good bit of coffee flavor for a long period of time and others dropping off quickly.

Alcohol or "boozy" flavors will fade or mellow out with time as well. If a beer is really fresh and alcoholic tasting, age can smooth those harsh alcohol flavors out.

Again, the best way to learn is to experiment. Find beers that come in 4 or 6-packs and stick a bottle or two away to see what happens. You'll find beers that you thought would age well turn to crap and beers that you thought would turn to crap end up being really good. It's also a good way to find out which styles you prefer with age and which you don't.

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You got to come over to my place the next time Jako does. Bring the goodies.

 

[4SidedDie]

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Just finished a Bells Two Hearted and now I'm having a fresh Zombie Dust mmmm. I just might make it over to the "I'm drunk" thread later.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

You got to come over to my place the next time Jako does. Bring the goodies.

Would it be a blind date with Jako as the chaperone?:nervous::beerbang:

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Woo spunky the drunky!!!!!

 

[4SidedDie]

Galactica from clown shoes is really good.

 

[Heidenlarm]

My Christmas gift.