Beer Thread

[TheRichLife]

Has anyone tried Goose Island's "Bourbon County" stout?

It's a great beer, but I'm not sure it's $20 for a 4-pack of 12 oz bottles great. Our local brewery, Boulevard Brewing, makes a "Bourbon Barrel Quad" that I think is every bit as good as the Goose Island, but is $8 for a 750ml bottle.

[Chè]

It's a great beer, but I'm not sure it's $20 for a 4-pack of 12 oz bottles great.

I've only been through a couple of these. Agree, good stuff & cost is a definite consideration.

[Chè]

Hopefully this is a cool spot to introduce this but if not it certainly can be instated as a separate thread.

Some nice ales were mentioned in posts preceding. I was curious if any of us subscribe to "aging"? If so:

1. How long typically do you hold off?
   
2. What's the oldest item you have on hand?
   
3. How strongly do you feel about the results you've achieved?

Me:

1. No real strategy in place. I mostly rotate through stuff but try to make a mental note of how things tasted at the time etc.
   
   
2. Finished a 2004 Chimay Blue about 3 weeks ago. I believe the oldest items I have now were purchased in or vintaged 2006.
   
   
3. Sorta on the fence. I recognize some things that I felt originally were over the top, were more to my liking later on. Other not necessarily over the top things such as the 6 year old Chimays, I didn't really find significantly improved or huge alterations in taste.

[nhcigarfan]

I've had to let some strong ales I've brewed age up to a year. I made some holiday cyser (mead made with cider) and have been aging that 5 years now.

[Chè]

II made some holiday cyser (mead made with cider) and have been aging that 5 years now.

...Something I know little to nothing about. Is it aging in bottles or in wood?

[nhcigarfan]

Bottle

[wild]

My Chimay Grande Reserve' lasted 4 years as well as my Chocolate RIS. My Oak Aged Bourbon Porter is on it's third year and I don't see it lasting another due to its popularity.