Beer Forum

I was listening to some of the archives and they were talking about aging mead. It can be aged for a long, long time. Are there any beer recipes you guys know that would age for years? Not just 2-3, but 10-20.

Barley Wine, Imperial Stout are the first 2 that come to mind

A nice big Belgian would age quite nicely, too. Say a strong dark over 10%

All the above, plus Old Ale

Dead Hookers? Whoops.... sorry, wrong thread. Rat Pad!


Mylo

lambics and sours

Sours age incredibly well. Oude Geuze is perhaps the best beer you could possibly age. Always improving. I have some 20+ year old bottles in my cellar and they blow my mind everytime I have one. But trying to make your own oude geuze wouldn't be easy. First you'd have to make your own lambic. Then Do that three years in a row. Then masterfully blend the three years together and then wait a year (no yeast or sugar added for carbonation) while the bottles naturally carbonate and age. Yeah, I don't think I'll be doing that either.

Caped Brewsader wrote:Sours age incredibly well. Oude Geuze is perhaps the best beer you could possibly age. Always improving. I have some 20+ year old bottles in my cellar and they blow my mind everytime I have one. But trying to make your own oude geuze wouldn't be easy. First you'd have to make your own lambic. Then Do that three years in a row. Then masterfully blend the three years together and then wait a year (no yeast or sugar added for carbonation) while the bottles naturally carbonate and age. Yeah, I don't think I'll be doing that either.

I was going to ask how you had the patience to do that. "Ice Store" is the answer, I believe.