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How many beers do you have?
How many beers do you have?
I've been reading a thread on beeradvocate where people have been discussing how may beers they have in their house at any given time, and this got me wondering how much us local guys keep on hand.
Right now I probably have the equivalent of 2 24s at home, mostly 12oz and bombers that I have brought back from vacations or obtained through trades. I fluctuate between having lots and having absolutely nothing, partly because there is a battle in my head between wanting to have a nice spread of beer, and realising that I have absolutely no space for it until we get a house. However, looking at the upcoming winter release, and factoring in my Rogue order, I can see myself having the equivalent of 4 or 5 24s by the end of January.
So how about you guys? Are there any serious cellars going on, or does you stash just occupy the salad crisper?
Right now I probably have the equivalent of 2 24s at home, mostly 12oz and bombers that I have brought back from vacations or obtained through trades. I fluctuate between having lots and having absolutely nothing, partly because there is a battle in my head between wanting to have a nice spread of beer, and realising that I have absolutely no space for it until we get a house. However, looking at the upcoming winter release, and factoring in my Rogue order, I can see myself having the equivalent of 4 or 5 24s by the end of January.
So how about you guys? Are there any serious cellars going on, or does you stash just occupy the salad crisper?
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I have 5 Fuller's Vintage 2007, 8 Thomas Hardy's 2007, 3 bottles of Unibroue 17, a bottle of Trois Monts, 2 bottles of Aventinus from last year's release, 3 bottles of Fruli (from the gift pack), 3 bottles of Samuel Smith stuff (gift pack), 1 Hobgoblin, 1 Mill Street Barley Wine from last year and 4 bottles of Westy 12. Unfortunately I'm having some stomach problems so I can't touch any of them!
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I think I'm down to about 200 bottles now. I did have just over 280 a while back, but I have very thirsty friends!!!!
It fluctuates, hopefully within six to ten cases!
It's hard not to stock up on LCBO beers that are extremely age-worthy, because the home-convenience and price-value are exceptional... what 6-7 exotic beers would cost you going out allows you to buy a full 24 case... which if you buy well can be traded for years!
You really can't lose if you have good storage.
It's hard not to stock up on LCBO beers that are extremely age-worthy, because the home-convenience and price-value are exceptional... what 6-7 exotic beers would cost you going out allows you to buy a full 24 case... which if you buy well can be traded for years!
You really can't lose if you have good storage.
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This is a similar thread to the one I started about pix of our beer cellars.
http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic ... 97&start=0
My pic there doesn't include most of my barley wine stock or the contents of the beer fridge that sits beside that shelf...plus that was my stock back when the pic was taken, obviously it's changed since then.
I currently have about 50-60 bombers (or larger) and about 200 regular bottles (that's down by about half from this time last year when I was working more, travelling more and could afford to keep a silly number of beers on hand). At least 85% of my current stock is stuff that can (or has been) aged for some time. The other 15% is stuff that won't last (like IPA's), stuff that is earmarked for specific things or my regular standby beers that I have on non-sampling nights.
Then there's about a dozen "industrial" beers lying around, usually left overs from people who brought them to a social event here and which I have no desire to touch. I have a bottle of Carlsberg in the fridge that's been there for at least 3 years...wonder how that's aging?
http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic ... 97&start=0
My pic there doesn't include most of my barley wine stock or the contents of the beer fridge that sits beside that shelf...plus that was my stock back when the pic was taken, obviously it's changed since then.
I currently have about 50-60 bombers (or larger) and about 200 regular bottles (that's down by about half from this time last year when I was working more, travelling more and could afford to keep a silly number of beers on hand). At least 85% of my current stock is stuff that can (or has been) aged for some time. The other 15% is stuff that won't last (like IPA's), stuff that is earmarked for specific things or my regular standby beers that I have on non-sampling nights.
Then there's about a dozen "industrial" beers lying around, usually left overs from people who brought them to a social event here and which I have no desire to touch. I have a bottle of Carlsberg in the fridge that's been there for at least 3 years...wonder how that's aging?
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I don't always piss in a bottle but when I do...I prefer to call it Dos Equis.
I've got 6 cases and a 3.5 foot stocked beer fridge. 2 of the cases are aging LCBO releases, 2 cases are beers I've brought back from my travels or that friends have brought back for me and 2 cases are expedient beers with limited shelf life that are priorities to make it into the beer fridge. I've also got a shelf in the living room of about 20 bottles that are boxed or have opaque bottles that can stand up to sunlight (Fullers Vintage, Rougue XS stuff, Delerium etc.).
Jon is the only guy who warns BT he is going to clear out several local stores.Jon Walker wrote:This is a similar thread to the one I started about pix of our beer cellars.
Having a few hardcore collectors on-board is helpful, because you get to learn what beers are meant for keeping a few years, or even much longer.
In Beerum Veritas
Yeah, I actually remembered that one and reread it before I posted. It seemed to focus more on location and storage than quantity, which was something I've been wondering about lately.Jon Walker wrote:This is a similar thread to the one I started about pix of our beer cellars.
http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic ... 97&start=0
Damn, if only I had a realistic beer cellar that doesn't double as an apartment building storage locker. Your pictures made me jealous!
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Those "clearing out" days are over for the time being. My industry is suffering badly with the current economic downturn and that impacts my beer cash flow. Mostly sticking to buying a handful of beers now and then and certainly not lavishing large quantities of stuff on friends and family. Sadly the pic of my beer cellar by the end of the year will be pretty pathetic if things don't get better by then.Belgian wrote:Jon is the only guy who warns BT he is going to clear out several local stores.
I don't always piss in a bottle but when I do...I prefer to call it Dos Equis.
Some of you have very impressive collections.
I'm at about 2 cases at the moment.. one is DFH 60, the other is a mix. Would love to get into some cellaring but with a lack of space and not really being able to justify the high upfront costs I have may to hold off for a while. Having stock on hand to trade would sure be nice though.
I'm at about 2 cases at the moment.. one is DFH 60, the other is a mix. Would love to get into some cellaring but with a lack of space and not really being able to justify the high upfront costs I have may to hold off for a while. Having stock on hand to trade would sure be nice though.