Birth Year Beers

[backfat]

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.

yep. I ran into someone at darkness day 2011? with an 88 harvest that he had purchased at a liquor store ~2008 and it was horrible. Tasted like rotten apple cider. Then I opened the one I brought that has been cellared since the mid 90's and it was absolutely delicious. All about storage

 

[stakem1]

yep. I ran into someone at darkness day 2011? with an 88 harvest that he had purchased at a liquor store ~2008 and it was horrible. Tasted like rotten apple cider. Then I opened the one I brought that has been cellared since the mid 90's and it was absolutely delicious. All about storage

100% agree with this statement but I think after a certain point, packaging failure becomes a variable and old age sets in regardless of how ideal your cellaring might have been.

I noticed that the JW lees bottles I have are significantly more rusted than the Hardy. Whether right or wrong, I blame that on the foil that covers the caps.

The bottles I have/had are all stored the same and there is quite a difference from bottle to bottle. Granted, I have never considered opening 2x of the same year at the same time to really do a bottle variation comparison but the Thomas Hardy from the same year was considerably less oxidized.

Jesus I really need to take inventory and see what I have left. I think I also know what ill be drinking tonight...

 

[hannydawg]

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

Are you '87? If so, I got you.

 

[match1112]

At this point I would probably have better luck finding a 40 year old scotch.

 

[yamar68]

I haven't really sought one out for myself, but it sounds like sort of a fun idea. Anybody have ideas for '99?

 

[MarkIntihar]

Are you '87? If so, I got you.

LYSMMI.

But you're still my bitch!

 

[yeahnatenelson]

At this point I would probably have better luck finding a 40 year old scotch.

Not that hard to find, just expensive:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Age-40.aspx

 

[Envelopes]

Not that hard to find, just expensive:

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Age-40.aspx

woof.

Distilled just after the end of the Second World War

 

[twiggamortis420]

most of you fuckers are young as ****.

 

[MrVonzipper]

I'm waiting for MordorMongo to chime in. Have you had any beer from the WW2 era, let alone your actual year?

 

[drgarage1]

For my 30th, a friend in the wine industry tracked down a 1981 bottle of California Merlot. It was pretty bad.

Should work on tracking down some 1981 beers for my 40th.

 

[Knifestyles]

Should work on tracking down some 1981 beers for my 40th.

Scope some Royal Wedding beers (Charles & Di)

http://www.royalbeers.co.uk/1981_Royal_Wedding_Charles_and_Diana

 

[MrVonzipper]

For my 30th, a friend in the wine industry tracked down a 1981 bottle of California Merlot. It was pretty bad.

Should work on tracking down some 1981 beers for my 40th.

Then he picked a ****** wine! Don't really know why he went with a Merlot. Even if he just went with an '81 Caymus or Silver Oak Cab, you would've been blown away.

 

[drgarage1]

Then he picked a ****** wine! Don't really know why he went with a Merlot. Even if he just went with an '81 Caymus or Silver Oak Cab, you would've been blown away.

I should clarify -- he also had a Silver Oak Cab, which was fantastic. There were two 1981 wines that night; the more remarkable one was the merlot for its unique awfulness.

 

[MordorMongo]

Did they even brew beer in 1970?

 

[cfrances33]

Cantillon Brabantiae was always a huge want given my November 1989 birthday, so I was beyond excited when a friend opened a bottle with me.

 

[MrVonzipper]

Did they even brew beer in 1970?

I'm pretty sure that was the year it was discovered by accident but nothing produced commercially....I could be wrong???

 

[MrVonzipper]

Cantillon Brabantiae was always a huge want given my November 1989 birthday, so I was beyond excited when a friend opened a bottle with me.

Ahh to be young as ****.

Funny. That bottle looks like its from the 60's! Damn Hurricane Katrina!!

 

[ASUBeer]

Did they even brew beer in 1970?

I'll extra you a '70 Olympia in our next box swap.