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• Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout - Tasting and Aging Notes

  Posted on Monday August 18th, 2008 at 23:06 in beer, beer aging, cellaring, creme brulee, porters and stouts, reviews, southern tier

  Name: Creme Brulee Stout Brewer: Southern Tier Brewing Style: Imperial Milk Stout Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: August 1st, 2008 Original Tasting: August 4th, 2008 Upstate New York can be a great place...

• The Huge July Cellared Beers Tasting Update

  Posted on Thursday August 7th, 2008 at 20:56 in beer, beer tastings, cellaring, dogfish head, featured, ommegang, reviews

  Hello everyone! Here are a total of ten cellar updates - and I’m still not through July’s brews yet. As always seems to be the case, the results were a bit of a mixed bag. Ommegang Hennepi...

• Stone Vertical Epic 08/08/08 Releasing This Week

  Posted on Monday August 4th, 2008 at 20:20 in beer, belgian styles, cellaring, cellaring news and events, stone brewing, vertical epic

  Cellar enthusiasts around the world rejoice! Why? The lastest release in Stone’s Vertical Epic series is being released this week, that’s why! In fact, you might be able to find it on the ...

• Stone 2008 Russian Imperial Stout - Tasting and Aging Notes

  Posted on Tuesday July 29th, 2008 at 22:40 in beer, cellaring, porters and stouts, reviews, russian imperial stout, stone

  Name: Russian Imperial Stout Brewer: Stone Brewing Style: Russian Imperial Stout Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: May 9th, 2008 Original Tasting: June 11th, 2008 It took two months, but I finally found it. ...

• A Few Beer Cellaring Links From Around The Web….

  Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 21:29 in beer, beer aging, cellaring, featured, kulminator, links

  Hello fellow beer geeks. I hope your summer has been going well. Once again, here’s a few recent cellaring links I’ve come across. Enjoy! Every day I get a handfull of people landing at th...

• Southampton Abbot 12 - Tasting and Aging Notes

  Posted on Monday July 14th, 2008 at 21:57 in abbot 12, beer, beer aging, belgian styles, cellaring, reviews, southampton

  Name: Abbot 12 Brewer: Southampton Style: Belgian Quadruple Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: June 6th, 2008 Original Tasting: July 6th, 2008 Hello everybody! I’m back from a few technical difficulties...

• June Tasting Updates - Allagash, Bear Republic, Ommegang, Rogue, Goose Island

  Posted on Thursday June 26th, 2008 at 20:21 in allagash, bear republic, beer, beer aging, beer tastings, cellaring, goose island, ommegang, rogue

  Here’s my latest batch of aged beer tastings. As usual, I had a mixed batch of success and failure. Ommegang Ommegeddon - Six month tasting - Six months have immensely improved this beer. Comple...

• Deschutes The Abyss 2007 - Tasting and Aging Notes

  Posted on Thursday May 22nd, 2008 at 23:10 in beer, beer aging, beer cellar, cellaring, deschutes, porters and stouts, russian imperial stout, the abyss

  Name: The Abyss Brewer: Deschutes Style: Russian Imperial Stout Vintage: 2007 Bottled On: December 2007 Cellared On: January 23rd, 2008 Original Tasting: May 8th, 2008 OK, so I admit that this wasn...

• Amazing Vintage Beer Charity Auction Results - $719.30 For ONE Beer!

  Posted on Sunday May 11th, 2008 at 20:16 in beer, beer aging, beer cellar, cellaring, cellaring news and events, liquid solutions

  If there was any doubt about it before, there certainly isn’t now. Beer enthusiasts are a generous lot. Of course, it always helps to have the right motivation. In this case, some absolutely tre...

• North Coast 2008 Old Stock Ale - Tasting and Cellaring Notes

  Posted on Thursday May 8th, 2008 at 20:28 in barleywines & strong ales, beer, beer aging, beer cellar, cellaring, north coast, old stock ale

  Name: Old Stock Ale Brewer: North Coast Brewery Style: Old Ale Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: March 30th, 2008 Original Tasting: May 2nd, 2008 Much like the 2007 version - okay, more like exactly like the...

• Massive Online Vintage Beer Auction For Charity!!!!

  Posted on Tuesday May 6th, 2008 at 21:52 in beer, beer aging, beer auction, beer cellar, cellaring, cellaring news and events, liquid solutions, messages to readers, vintage beer

  Feel like getting your hands on some rare and vintage brews? Feel like supporting a good cause? Liquids Solutions (my favorite online beverage retailer) is giving you a chance to do both by hosting a ...

• Beer Cellaring Mailbag Time!

  Posted on Monday May 5th, 2008 at 21:36 in beer, beer aging, beer cellar, cellaring, messages to readers

  Hello fellow beer fanatics! I seem to be getting more and more mail lately and please trust me, I’m trying hard to answer everyone somewhat timely (unfortunately I’ve been terrible about r...

• Weyerbacher Insanity - Tasting and Cellaring Notes

  Posted on Sunday May 4th, 2008 at 21:17 in barleywines & strong ales, beer, beer aging, beer cellar, blithering idiot, cellaring, insanity, weyerbacher

  Name: Insanity Brewer: Weyerbacher Style: Barleywine Vintage: 2007 Bottled On: December 8th, 2007 (Date printed on case) Cellared On: March 21st, 2008 Original Tasting: April 26th, 2008 Every year, We...

• Green Flash Trippel 2008 - Tasting and Cellaring Notes

  Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 22:03 in barleywines & strong ales, beer, beer aging, beer cellar, cellaring, green flash, tripel, trippel

  Name: Trippel Brewer: Green Flash Style: Tripel Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: April 9th, 2008 Original Tasting: April 20th, 2008 Brews from Green Flash Brewing in San Diego are a brand new addition to th...

• Presenting Clint’s Beer Cellaring Sheet and Another Vintage Beer Review

  Posted on Thursday May 1st, 2008 at 20:39 in beer, beer aging, beer cellar, bierkraft, cellaring

  Today I’d like to give special thanks to Brew Basement reader Clint who has generously allowed me to share his fantastic Beer Cellaring Spreadsheet with you all. I’m in the process of putt...

• Stone Old Guardian Barleywine - Aging and Tasting Notes

  Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 21:20 in barleywines & strong ales, beer, beer aging, beer cellar, cellaring, old guardian, stone brewing

  Name: Old Guardian Brewer: Stone Style: Barleywine Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: March 7th, 2008 Original Tasting: March 29th, 2008 I wasn’t sure if this brew would make to Upstate NY or not. Not e...

• Some Recent Beer Cellaring Links

  Posted on Sunday April 27th, 2008 at 21:51 in beer, beer aging, cellaring

  Hello everyone! I just thought I’d share a few recent cellaring links I’ve come across! Enjoy! For those of you looking a way to organize your cellared brews, here’s a great spreadsh...

• April Six Month Tastings - Jolly Pumpkin, Victory, Brooklyn BCS

  Posted on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 21:52 in bcs, beer, beer aging, beer tastings, brooklyn brewery, cellaring, jolly pumpkin, la roja, oro de calabaza, victory brewery, weissbier

  Here’s my latest round of six-month tastings! It’s amazing what seems to happen on these vintage tastings - there’s always a mixed bag of success and failures. Jolly Pumpkin La Roja ...

• Victory Brewing’s Baltic Thunder - Aging and Tasting Notes

  Posted on Sunday April 20th, 2008 at 21:22 in baltic porter, baltic thunder, beer, beer aging, cellaring, perkuno's hammer, porters and stouts, victory brewing

  Name: Baltic Thunder Brewer: Victory Style: Baltic Porter Vintage: 2008 Cellared On: March 3rd, 2008 Original Tasting: April 13th, 2008 This is one brew with a history - that’s not something you...

• Southern Tier Jah-Va - Tasting and Cellaring Notes

  Posted on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 at 21:09 in beer, beer aging, cellaring, fusel, jah va, porters and stouts, souther tier, stout

  Name: Jah Va Brewer: Southern Tier Style: Imperial Stout Vintage: 2007 Cellared On: March 3rd, 2008 Original Tasting: April 4th, 2008 The very first stout I tasted for this website was Dogfish Head...

• The Protective Effect of Smoke Phenols In Beer (Part 2)

  Posted on Monday April 14th, 2008 at 21:14 in beer, beer aging, cellaring, cellaring science, phenol, smoke, smoked beer

  Thanks for tuning in to the second part of this series. If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out the first part, Smoke’s Preservative Effect on Aging Beer. There’s a whole host of ph...

• Aging and Tasting Notes For Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier (Weizen)

  Posted on Sunday April 13th, 2008 at 11:07 in aecht schlenkerla, beer, beer aging, bocks, cellaring, rauchbier, smoke beer, urbock

  Name: Rauchbier - Weizen (Wheat) Brewer: Aecht Schlenkerla Style: Rauchbier Vintage: 2007 Cellared On: March 21st, 2008 Original Tasting: April 12th, 2008 My second beer from Aecht Schlenkerla (their ...

• Aging and Tasting Notes for Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier (Urbock)

  Posted on Saturday April 12th, 2008 at 21:39 in aecht schlenkerla, beer, beer aging, bocks, cellaring, rauchbier, smoke beer, urbock

  Name: Rauchbier - Urbock Brewer: Aecht Schlenkerla Style: Rauchbier Vintage: 2007 Cellared On: March 21st, 2008 Original Tasting: April 12th, 2008 After popping the cap on this brew, there’s no ...

• Recent Vintage Beer Tastings - Chimay, Avery, Stoudt’s, Rogue, Weyerbacher

  Posted on Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at 21:45 in avery, beer, beer aging, beer tastings, cellaring, chimay, rouge, stoudt's, weyerbacher

  Hello everyone! I’m taking a break from my recent writing about smoked beers to bring you the latest results from the cellar. This batch is comprised of mostly six month tastings - except for th...

• Smoke’s Preserative Effect On Aging Beer

  Posted on Monday April 7th, 2008 at 17:07 in beer, beer aging, cellaring, cellaring science, phenol, smoke, smoked beer

  I would guess it’s no great surprise to anyone when they find out that smoked beers tend to age well. Most of us have been exposed to all sorts of preserved smoked meats, seafoods, and other product...

• Track These Smoked Brews Down For Your Cellar!

  Posted on Thursday April 3rd, 2008 at 21:46 in beer, beer aging, bocks, cellaring, rauchbier, recommendations, smoked porter

  Looking for a good smoked brew? They’re a bit of an elusive breed, to be honest. In your typical US beverage store you’ll find stacks and stacks of lagers, row after row of pale ales, but ...

• 2008 Old Stock Ale On The Shelves

  Posted on Tuesday April 1st, 2008 at 21:25 in barleywines & strong ales, beer, beer aging, cellaring, messages to readers, north coast, old stock ale

  ” ..Old Stock Ale is well-designed to round-out and mellow with age. We know it’s hard to believe that this exquisite beer can actually improve, but trust us. The waiting can be an excelle...

• 2007 Alaskan Brewing Smoked Porter - Tasting and Aging Notes

  Posted on Monday March 31st, 2008 at 20:50 in alaskan brewing, beer, beer aging, bocks, cellaring, rauchbier, smoked porter

  Name: Smoked Porter Brewer: Alaskan Brewing Style: Rauchbier (Smoked Beer) Vintage: 2007 Cellared On: November 28th, 2007 Original Tasting: March 31st, 2008 Check out that picture - it’s not too...

• Reader Question About Aging Smoked Beers

  Posted on Sunday March 30th, 2008 at 20:07 in aecht schlenkerla, alaskan smoked porter, beer, beer aging, cellaring, messages to readers, rauchbier, smoked beers

  Hello everyone! I’ll be diving into the world of smoked beers this week. I’ll be examining the science behind the preservation power of smoke, posting the results of a few tastings of some...

• March Six Month Tasting Updates - Avery, Brooklyn, Corsendonk, Victory

  Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 20:54 in avery, beer, beer aging, beer tastings, brooklyn, cellaring, corsendonk, victory

  Hello everyone! How about that Siena beating up Vandy in the NCAA tourney last Friday! Here’s my latest round of six-month tastings. Not a bad bunch of aged brews here, I must say. One disappoin...