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General Beer Discussion by COTTRELL
Drank another bottle of my 1996 Anchor Old Foghorn last night (reviewed it this morning, by editing a review of the same '96 from about a year ago). If anyone wants to start cellaring beer, this is an excellent place to start. I can't believe how well this beer has aged. I've had a couple flops in the basement (do NOT age doppelbocks, I try and I try... never works), so it's a great relief to pull a beer like this out. I've still got some more bottles of the '96. Makes me wonder, just how long these things will last? My goal is to have one at 10 years, and one at 12 years. We'll see how patient I am...
20 years ago
CHANGEUP45
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96??? 8 years??? Damn... I haven't stayed in the same location since Elementary School long enough to do that test. Of course I wasn't of age then. But then again, neither are you now. Even if I could, I just don't think I have the pateince for that. 1 year would be a damn long time.
In Reply To #2 To be fair, they were already aged at the packy. The owner informed me of old bottles so I scrounged around and found them. I bought one for a taste, it was great so I went back for a bunch more. I have only aged them an additional year or so. Maybe longer, I can't quite recall when I got them. The easiest stuff to age is the stuff you don't care much for when it's fresh. Brooklyn Monster Ale and Sam Adams Double Bock will age for a long time in my cellar because I thought they were sub-par when fresh. I have 5 packs of each sitting in the cellar from last year, maybe I'll give each a taste soon, as they are both almost a year old.