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Zuma wrote:
I would not hoard a ton. I bought a 24 in the states last year and it is much better when fresh. Still have about six left and each one is a little worse than the one before.
Have to disagree but that's what personal tastes are all about! I prefer things a little more mellow and balanced and right now the 2009 bombers are drinking fantastically, the 12oz bottle have fallen off a little bit and I would say the 2008 12oz bottles are on the downside. Personally I prefer BCBS with a year or two.
Zuma wrote:
I would not hoard a ton. I bought a 24 in the states last year and it is much better when fresh. Still have about six left and each one is a little worse than the one before.
Have to disagree but that's what personal tastes are all about! I prefer things a little more mellow and balanced and right now the 2009 bombers are drinking fantastically, the 12oz bottle have fallen off a little bit and I would say the 2008 12oz bottles are on the downside. Personally I prefer BCBS with a year or two.
he was talking about hoarding Founders Backwoods Bastard not Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
Yeah I was talking about the Founders Backwoods. I would never say to drink the BCBS fresh.
I like the Backwoods Bastards fresh but really like them when they have 3 or 4 months of age on them. Still, I know some people who buy them strictly to drink after they have a year on them.
EDIT - FWIW, I had a 2007 BCBS last year and it was phenominal.
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