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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,810


    This 12 year vertical (2007-2018) of BCBS was epic. 
    hippiemom = goodness
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    ^ Nice work! That’s impressive.  How did the older ones taste? 12 years is a long time. 
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Timewind. Double IPA by Tired Hands. Brewed with Earl Grey tea. You can taste in the after taste. Good beer


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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    cincybearcat said:


    This 12 year vertical (2007-2018) of BCBS was epic. 
    I like your kitchen. 
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,810
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Nice work! That’s impressive.  How did the older ones taste? 12 years is a long time. 
    They all held up mostly.  The 2007 was, as expected, the worst of them from an age standpoint.  The 2012 and 2014 were the best by a decent margin.  2008 was still great...but on the verge.  
    hippiemom = goodness
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,810
    We did mix all the years together to make 1 beer as well...it made it average unfortunately. ;)
    hippiemom = goodness
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    cincybearcat said:
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Nice work! That’s impressive.  How did the older ones taste? 12 years is a long time. 
    They all held up mostly.  The 2007 was, as expected, the worst of them from an age standpoint.  The 2012 and 2014 were the best by a decent margin.  2008 was still great...but on the verge.  
    Good stuff. So 5-6 years seems to be the sweet spot. I usually drink them before they reach that point, but I have some from 16, 17 and 18 I’ll let reach the 5 year mark. 
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,810
    bbiggs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Nice work! That’s impressive.  How did the older ones taste? 12 years is a long time. 
    They all held up mostly.  The 2007 was, as expected, the worst of them from an age standpoint.  The 2012 and 2014 were the best by a decent margin.  2008 was still great...but on the verge.  
    Good stuff. So 5-6 years seems to be the sweet spot. I usually drink them before they reach that point, but I have some from 16, 17 and 18 I’ll let reach the 5 year mark. 
    Yes, we thought 4-6 years...but 2013 was significantly not as good as 2012 and 2014.  Not sure why.  Depending on how many you have of each year, I'd try 1 at 4, 5 & 6 and see what you think.  Though everyone is different, the 2012 and 2014 were the favorites of everyone and we didnt share ranks until done. 
    hippiemom = goodness
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    cincybearcat said:
    bbiggs said:
    cincybearcat said:
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Nice work! That’s impressive.  How did the older ones taste? 12 years is a long time. 
    They all held up mostly.  The 2007 was, as expected, the worst of them from an age standpoint.  The 2012 and 2014 were the best by a decent margin.  2008 was still great...but on the verge.  
    Good stuff. So 5-6 years seems to be the sweet spot. I usually drink them before they reach that point, but I have some from 16, 17 and 18 I’ll let reach the 5 year mark. 
    Yes, we thought 4-6 years...but 2013 was significantly not as good as 2012 and 2014.  Not sure why.  Depending on how many you have of each year, I'd try 1 at 4, 5 & 6 and see what you think.  Though everyone is different, the 2012 and 2014 were the favorites of everyone and we didnt share ranks until done. 
    12 & 14 were very good years so that might have something to do with it.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    So someone had brought this up on LD about GOT beers.  I counted them last night and there are 16 of them.  If you count the ones they reissued then there are 19 I believe.

    I have them all including the Knight King.  I'll have to take a pic of them all together.  I tried finding more info on line but found nothing with them all in a row.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,346
    ^interesting....I've only come across one in a store last summer, but I cannot recall which one it was. I feel like it was a barleywine and those have zero appeal to me, so I took an easy pass on it.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    darwinstheory said:
    ^interesting....I've only come across one in a store last summer, but I cannot recall which one it was. I feel like it was a barleywine and those have zero appeal to me, so I took an easy pass on it.
    I've been a fan and have collected the bottles, gift sets, etc., so I have em all, lol.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,394
    tempo_n_groove said:
    darwinstheory said:
    ^interesting....I've only come across one in a store last summer, but I cannot recall which one it was. I feel like it was a barleywine and those have zero appeal to me, so I took an easy pass on it.
    I've been a fan and have collected the bottles, gift sets, etc., so I have em all, lol.
    But do you have all 8 of the scotches plus the White Walker?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    Bentleyspop said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    darwinstheory said:
    ^interesting....I've only come across one in a store last summer, but I cannot recall which one it was. I feel like it was a barleywine and those have zero appeal to me, so I took an easy pass on it.
    I've been a fan and have collected the bottles, gift sets, etc., so I have em all, lol.
    But do you have all 8 of the scotches plus the White Walker?
    I didn't bother with that.  I had enough of a hard time acquiring the beers, lol.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,346
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    darwinstheory said:
    ^interesting....I've only come across one in a store last summer, but I cannot recall which one it was. I feel like it was a barleywine and those have zero appeal to me, so I took an easy pass on it.
    I've been a fan and have collected the bottles, gift sets, etc., so I have em all, lol.
    But do you have all 8 of the scotches plus the White Walker?
    I didn't bother with that.  I had enough of a hard time acquiring the beers, lol.
    Quitter! :lol:
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336
    darwinstheory said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    darwinstheory said:
    ^interesting....I've only come across one in a store last summer, but I cannot recall which one it was. I feel like it was a barleywine and those have zero appeal to me, so I took an easy pass on it.
    I've been a fan and have collected the bottles, gift sets, etc., so I have em all, lol.
    But do you have all 8 of the scotches plus the White Walker?
    I didn't bother with that.  I had enough of a hard time acquiring the beers, lol.
    Quitter! :lol:
    Never even started!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,336

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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
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    #FHP
  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518

    #FHP
  • Jearlpam0925
    Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,517
    edited May 2019
    ^
    Poignant time for a Dogfish Head beer post. Yuge deal.

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