killer_ewok;878472 wrote:DFH Punkin' Ale.

Another great one, probably my second favorite.

Sonofanump;878452 wrote:Random Sixer Singles:

Black Chocolate Stout, Brooklyn Brewery, Utica, NY
Friend-7 Me-4

Awesome beer. I like to set a couple aside and mix them with with GL Christmas Ale and make a Black Christmas.

BORIStheCrusher;878485 wrote:Awesome beer. I like to set a couple aside and mix them with with GL Christmas Ale and make a Black Christmas.

This intrigues me, reminds me of when a buddy and I used to mix Bass and Harp together. I remember it being pretty tasty. Anyone have any other mixing suggestions?

I hate coffee and stouts taste like coffee to me, therefore my low ranking and his one high. I think the APV was 10% on that one, the guy loved it.

Sonofanump;878497 wrote:I hate coffee and stouts taste like coffee to me, therefore my low ranking and his one high. I think the APV was 10% on that one, the guy loved it.

The amazing thing about that beer is no chocolate or coffee was used in making it. It's just the grains used that gives it that flavor.

Commander of Awesome;878495 wrote:This intrigues me, reminds me of when a buddy and I used to mix Bass and Harp together. I remember it being pretty tasty. Anyone have any other mixing suggestions?

Bass and Harps? Really? I've heard of Guinness mixed with either of the two, but never the two of them mixed together.

About to drink my first Southern Tier Pumking of the fall. Been looking forward to this for so long, I was getting pissed because I just found it today.

BORIStheCrusher;884322 wrote:About to drink my first Southern Tier Pumking of the fall. Been looking forward to this for so long, I was getting pissed because I just found it today.

I had the Pumking the other nite too. The Wife picked up another bottle yesterday. We will probably share that tonight. She was nice and bought me a bottle of Rochefort Trappist 10.

I'm hoping Justin will start jumping on this thread, as I gave him some Stouts from my stash to try.

Curly J;886214 wrote:I had the Pumking the other nite too. The Wife picked up another bottle yesterday. We will probably share that tonight. She was nice and bought me a bottle of Rochefort Trappist 10.

I'm hoping Justin will start jumping on this thread, as I gave him some Stouts from my stash to try.

Just saw this bumped up. I was going to post a few days ago but forgot about it.

I'll have to post a picture later tonight of the brews that Curly gave to me. A sweet selection that I am looking forward to enjoying over the fall/winter.

Thanks again, and reps!

I'll have to pick up some Pumking, haven't had that one yet.

The start of my beer cellar thanks to Curly J:

justincredible;886826 wrote:The start of my beer cellar thanks to Curly J:

Fucking nice.

killer_ewok;886859 wrote:Fucking nice.

Absolutely. Curly J is the boss.

justincredible;886863 wrote:Absolutely. Curly J is the boss.

He buy that shit for you? Daaaayum, girl!

ernest_t_bass;886892 wrote:He buy that shit for you? Daaaayum, girl!

They were from his beer cellar that I believe is pushing 200 bottles.

justincredible;886895 wrote:They were from his beer cellar that I believe is pushing 200 bottles.

Call it what you wanna call it, he's a fuckin' alkaholic.

ernest_t_bass;886899 wrote:Call it what you wanna call it, he's a fuckin' alkaholic.

If I was an Alky, I wouldn't be able to hold on to them for years. The one with the Red top is called Mephistopheles and I've had it since March of 2006. It was bottled in Jan of 2006, Batch #1. (it says it on the bottle Justin)

You realize Justin is just going to get drunk twice and drink all that shit right Curly?

I Wear Pants;887041 wrote:You realize Justin is just going to get drunk twice and drink all that shit right Curly?

LOL. I expect him to drink them that's why I gave them to him. Most have some age on them. The Stone Imperial Stout is from 2007. The Founders is from 2006 or 2007. The Southern Tiers are at least a year old. The rest have 6 months or longer. The only 'new' one is the Raspy which I bought last week.

I would have said he was going to drink those all in one night but then remembered it was Justin and frankly I don't think he's that much of a man.

Curly, how does one acquire such a huge collection without drinking them!?

What beers are good to age? How long do you want to age them? What are you trying to acheive by aging them and how do they change? Am I not supposed to drink some of them right after I buy them?

Flavors can change a lot as you age them. Some beers for the better some get worse.

For instance, the latest batch I've made is continuing to get better as it ages more.

ernest_t_bass;887105 wrote:Curly, how does one acquire such a huge collection without drinking them!?

Some of those beers only come out once a year. Instead of just buying 1 or 2 to drink, I'll buy 2-4 more and put them away. Then repeat next time I go to the store. I can drop a hundred bucks in one visit to my beer store, (too easy unfortunately)

OneBuckeye;887134 wrote:What beers are good to age? How long do you want to age them? What are you trying to acheive by aging them and how do they change? Am I not supposed to drink some of them right after I buy them?

Almost any high ABV Stout will age, same with Barleywine style. Also higher ABV Belgium Ales. Stouts and Barleywines can have a lot of alcohol flavor when they are bought right off the shelves. While good, it can cover up the flavor of the grains. Usually what happens is the flavor will become a bit more silky exposing the background flavors and the alcohol mouthfeel goes down.

I've also aged Christmas ales. since 2005. Christmas Ales usually have over the top spices. As these age the spices calm down and the malt characteristic comes through, which was previously hidden by the spices when it was new.

Some are designed to be aged like the Stone Vertical Epic series. They started it in 02-02-02 and will produce it until 12-12-12. Those are also the release dates. The idea is you do a vertical tasting of each year once the 12-12-12 comes out. (but you can drink them whenever)

Like Pants said some don't age well.

Aging IPA doesn't really work, as the high hops flavor is the purpose of it. After a few months the hops start to go away and it loses that hops distinctness.

I've actually heard of one brewer that said aging beer doesn't make them better as they are supposed to taste like they do off the shelves. I and others beg to differ. Maybe if it doesn't make them 'better' it makes them 'different' none the less.

I'm going to try and find some of these for the game tonight. Haven't had them in a long time but sound really good right now.