Posts Tagged: Aged Beer
Ontario: Lactese Flacon, Church-Key, Pethericks Corners
Posted by on Friday, September 16, 2011 in - 1 comment
When this beer came out three or four years ago, there was strong opposition. Reviews leaned towards the vom-esgue. They rejected it. Yet John Graham, the owner and brewer of Ontario's tiny Church-Key Brewing, held his ground. It was what he intended. A challenge. • Years pass. A bottle that I …
Collecting And Drinking Extreme Beers... Extremely Old
Posted by on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in - 12 comments
I cleaned out the stash tonight, replaced the cardboard boxes that had gotten a bit damp and musty, set new slates down to keep the air moving. I do it once in a while to keep things from going off in there. It was looking a bit rough. I wonder if these guys would care: • "I hope this tastes as …
Does The Stash Need Short Or Long Term Balance?
Posted by on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in - 4 comments
Let's be honest. The stash is an extension of one's own day dreams and we know that such dreams can vary. Sure, there are the questions of reasonable budget and reasonable storage but there is the need to have balance. At this point in the winter, for example, I am a little light on hop bomb IPAs …
Fuller's Vintage Ale '05 v.'10, South-like London, England
Posted by on Thursday, December 23, 2010 in - 13 comments
I have been wondering what to do with these single boxes of Fuller's Vintage Ale I stick away every year. Seems a shame to blow them all in one binge even if shared with pals and plenty of notes. Not much to learn there. I needed a plan, a system. So, with that in mind, I figured that I would open …
Maine: Auld Ale, Atlantic Brewing, Bah Hahbah
Posted by on Monday, December 20, 2010 in - 2 comments
I have no idea how long this beer has been in the stash. Paid $4.69 if that is any hint. Its full name is Foonf Zane Auld Ale Anniversary Small Batch. Not sure which of Atlantic Brewing's anniversaries - though the BAers are telling me it was the 15th back in 2006. So, sort of Nederlands meets …
Maine: 1260 Triple IPA, Stone Coast, Portland
Posted by on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in - 6 comments
Stone Coast packed it in on 1 August 2008. I've had this bit of their legacy sitting around the stash since well before then. Fifteen bucks for a 10% bomber which makes sense to me and not just because this is a bit of a voice from the grave. • It pours at the intersection between caramel and …
Aged Beer: Smashed Pumpkin Ale, Shipyard, Portland
Posted by on Friday, October 15, 2010 in - leave a comment
Because I believe calling anything "world class" is quite unfortunate, I could not contribute productively to Stan's recent question "Can a Pumpkin Beer be World Class?" Usually "world class" - like "premium" - ends up meaning whether people who know not all that much can brag about something to …
Scotland: Oak Aged 2006, Innis & Gunn, Edinburgh
Posted by on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in - 7 comments
I have had this in the stash for a while but there is plenty of BAer respect so I should be pleased with myself for being so full of self control. The key is, of course, loading the stash with so much that you forget what you have. And layers of heavy boxes. Place them in the way and, well, who …
Massachusetts: Glacier Harvest '08, Harpoon, Boston
Posted by on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in - 3 comments
Enough of the playing seer! Enough of the badly considered science!! Enough all ready!!! This is a blog about beer, isn't it. Well, I got out of the black shoes, jacket and tie at 9:38 pm so beer it is. • I have had a few of the Harpoon 100 Barrel series offerings before and generally liked …
England: Entire Stout, Hopback Brewery, Wiltshire
Posted by on Sunday, March 15, 2009 in - 2 comments
I have had this beer in the stash for a while - at least before it won a CAMRA prize - and privately fretted over it. I was sure I had left it too long for its 4.5%, that when I poured it would be nothing but fouled water and black cottage cheese. How wrong I was. As rich and stiff a foaming head …
