Birth Year Beers

[hannydawg]

Tried to post this on BA, but shockingly the thread was deleted. Who has had a beer from their birth year, and who is still looking? My profile pic is a '77 Hardy's, my birth year.

 

[lb304854]

I would love to get some lambic from '85.


I would also love to get lambic from '86, '87, '88, etc....

 

[hannydawg]

I would love to get some lambic from '85.


I would also love to get lambic from '86, '87, '88, etc....

Richard just got a lambic from 87 yesterday on a tip from me.

 

[lb304854]

Richard just got a lambic from 87 yesterday on a tip from me.

Niiice. Can't wait til he opens it on his 20th birthday.

 

[hannydawg]

I may or may not have another '87.

 

[GODFROMANAL]

Had a birth-year Thomas Hardy's ('89) recently…

 

[litheum94]

Haven't had one from my birth year, but I do have an Anchor OSA from the year my daughter was born (2006) in the closet for when she turns 21.

Any body got ideas for a 1981 beer? Ie never really thought of seeking one out.

 

[hannydawg]

Haven't had one from my birth year, but I do have an Anchor OSA from the year my daughter was born (2006) in the closet for when she turns 21.

Any body got ideas for a 1981 beer? Ie never really thought of seeking one out.

1981 is an easy year, there are a ton of Royal Wedding ales from that year.

 

[davey101]

I had an '89 Samichlaus...but wound up trading it away after an awesome offer came through.

 

[mixed_master7]

Hmmm. I'd love to get an '89 beer for my birthday next month..

I now know what I will search out next.

 

[stupac2]

I was in Belgium around my 25th, so I had a bunch of different birthyear beer. Oddly the ******* Duvel was probably the best.

I got a birthyear Cantillon Framboise for my girlfriend, it was kind of terrible. 30 is too old for lambic, honestly. If you're thinking about a birth year beer, I wouldn't bother unless you get a great deal.

 

[mixed_master7]

I was in Belgium around my 25th, so I had a bunch of different birthyear beer. Oddly the ******* Duvel was probably the best.

I got a birthyear Cantillon Framboise for my girlfriend, it was kind of terrible. 30 is too old for lambic, honestly. If you're thinking about a birth year beer, I wouldn't bother unless you get a great deal.

Or you're a youngin' like myself?

 

[stupac2]

Or you're a youngin' like myself?

Even then, it's pretty rare for something to be worth drinking after 20 years. It might just be that the 25-year stuff I had wasn't great to begin with (it was the pre-ABI bellvue stuff, IIRC), but in general when things get old, they get bad.

The exception was a 1970's Hanssens. That's been the one 20+ year lambic I've had that's been good. There was also a 70's Rodenbach that tasted exactly the same as fresh Rodenbach, but that was just weird.

 

[Trady]

Richard just got a lambic from 87 yesterday on a tip from me.

Just the tip?

 

[Trady]

I haven't had one from my birth year yet, but was able to try a Coronation Ale from my father's birth year (1953). Was intense, though I got the bottom of the glass. Dat sediment....

 

[Rempo]

I had an '89 Samichlaus...but wound up trading it away after an awesome offer came through.

It was enjoyed. Did not know/remember it was your birth-year beer.

'83 Thomas Hardy's and '88 JW Lees Harvest Ale (from backfat!)

 

[MrVonzipper]

Have not yet. Would Love a 34yr old Lambic! My birthday is Friday. Who wants to send me one?

 

[Envelopes]

ISO '88 beer

 

[Der Fuchs]

I haven't had one from my birth year yet, but was able to try a Coronation Ale from my father's birth year (1953). Was intense, though I got the bottom of the glass. Dat sediment....

How was this? I've had a few bottles and they each tasted different even though they had been in the same cellar. I did had one last week that was ******* fantastic, but alas it was the last bottle

 

[Gehrig13]

Any ideas for a 77' ?

 

[Trady]

How was this? I've had a few bottles and they each tasted different even though they had been in the same cellar. I did had one last week that was ******* fantastic, but alas it was the last bottle

Super oxidized, but it wasn't terrible. Like I said, I got the dregs that went down like cement crumbs, so that added to the negative overall, but very interesting, to say the least.

 

[stakem1]

ISO '88 beer

Within the past year (say ~ 6 - 8 months ago?) I drank an '88 JW Lees Harvest ale and it was nothing to write home about. If I was to open another one, I would do it late this month or into next month as we progress into fall. The taste of decaying leaves/paper will pair well with the scent of Autumn outside... nomsayin?

 

[Knifestyles]

Any ideas for a 77' ?

Yeah...just about any Silver Jubilee Ale.

Especially the Ansells, Gales (I know, right?), Courage, Guinness (seriously), Harveys..........

Those.

 

[Scalzo]

ISO '88 beer

 

[Mandark]

Closest I've come is a 1978 Bass Princess Ale a friend sent me last week that I'm letting settle in the 'fridge for about a month before I drink it. ****, that's still 6 years after my birth year.....

 

[Rau711]

What year was the first bigfoot? I had some old Anchor Christmas beer at a tasting, but they didn't have an '83. Had an 80 and an 84 though.

 

[sidetracked]

Somewhat related ... I'm attempting to save (and properly cellar) a bottle of Cuir until my son's 18th birthday in 2031. Hopefully Patrick Rue is right that it will age gracefully for decades.

 

[MarkIntihar]

I think I've had an '87 lambic before, but I honestly don't remember.

 

[Rempo]

Within the past year (say ~ 6 - 8 months ago?) I drank an '88 JW Lees Harvest ale and it was nothing to write home about. If I was to open another one, I would do it late this month or into next month as we progress into fall. The taste of decaying leaves/paper will pair well with the scent of Autumn outside... nomsayin?

The '88 Harvest Ale I had about a year ago was fantastic. No surprise on beers this old, YMMV.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

BiaB recently added 1984 Rodenbach. I'm going to have to go for it.