I thought I had it pretty much figured out what beers aged well with three simple rules: Extremely dark, extremely hoppy, or extremely high alcohol...
But the other day I was listening to the Brewstrong podcast (Jamil Z and John Palmer) and Jamil said that an Imperial IPA is a beer that you wouldn't want to age long at all. That's a style that is both very hoppy and quite alcoholic. Can anyone explain this? My only guess is that he means you wouldn't want to age it because the hop aroma tends to fade, but I'd rather let the flavors mellow and become complex.
But the other day I was listening to the Brewstrong podcast (Jamil Z and John Palmer) and Jamil said that an Imperial IPA is a beer that you wouldn't want to age long at all. That's a style that is both very hoppy and quite alcoholic. Can anyone explain this? My only guess is that he means you wouldn't want to age it because the hop aroma tends to fade, but I'd rather let the flavors mellow and become complex.