Comments on: Another Season in the Abyss http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/ News and information about craft beer, brewing, beer and brewing events, industry and culture. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:32:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff Alworth http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 Jeff Alworth Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:13:37 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3674 Nice work on the video. We need more beer vids, and I have fallen down on the job. They add real texture and allow lazy bastards like me to feel that I was at all the events I miss. (BTW, the rule of thumb is that you lay down corked beers, but leave capped beers upright. If you don't lay down corked beers, the cork will dry out and become more permeable and leave your beer more oxidized than is optimal.) Nice work on the video. We need more beer vids, and I have fallen down on the job. They add real texture and allow lazy bastards like me to feel that I was at all the events I miss.

(BTW, the rule of thumb is that you lay down corked beers, but leave capped beers upright. If you don’t lay down corked beers, the cork will dry out and become more permeable and leave your beer more oxidized than is optimal.)

]]> By: Derek J. http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3673 Derek J. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:54:19 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3673 Bong hits for Jesus! Bong hits for Jesus!

]]> By: Matthew D. http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3654 Matthew D. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:32:01 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3654 ...oh, and when you start cellaring, you want to make sure you leave the beers upright (oppose to wine which is left lying down). And make sure no light is hitting them. …oh, and when you start cellaring, you want to make sure you leave the beers upright (oppose to wine which is left lying down). And make sure no light is hitting them.

]]> By: Matthew D. http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 Matthew D. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:30:54 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3653 @ Mary Sue Generally a good tip is anything that's high in alcohol, like generally over 7%. Also, anything that's bottle fermented will age nicely. As with any guidelines, there's always a few exceptions. For example, Anchor Christmas Ale, which I think is less than 5% or in the low 5% area ages really well because of all of the spices in it, and a lot of people like to age Sierra Nevada Celebration ale, which defies a lot of the rules being a hoppy IPA. I just shared a 1983 Celebration bottle, and it came around nicely. Believe it or not, still a little hop flavor in there, but mostly rich and sweet. @ Mary Sue

Generally a good tip is anything that’s high in alcohol, like generally over 7%. Also, anything that’s bottle fermented will age nicely.

As with any guidelines, there’s always a few exceptions. For example, Anchor Christmas Ale, which I think is less than 5% or in the low 5% area ages really well because of all of the spices in it, and a lot of people like to age Sierra Nevada Celebration ale, which defies a lot of the rules being a hoppy IPA.

I just shared a 1983 Celebration bottle, and it came around nicely. Believe it or not, still a little hop flavor in there, but mostly rich and sweet.

]]> By: Mary Sue http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3652 Mary Sue Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:23:50 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3652 I have a question, actually. Hopefully in the next year I'm going to be moving to a place that actually, you know, has SPACE for cellaring. Sooo, how does one go about selecting beers for cellaring and stuff? I have a question, actually. Hopefully in the next year I’m going to be moving to a place that actually, you know, has SPACE for cellaring.

Sooo, how does one go about selecting beers for cellaring and stuff?

]]> By: Soggy Coaster http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3650 Soggy Coaster Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:16:39 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3650 I thought last year's Abyss was pretty boozy as well. Definitely a more assertive alcohol note than in some other imperial stouts like Victory Storm King. I thought last year’s Abyss was pretty boozy as well. Definitely a more assertive alcohol note than in some other imperial stouts like Victory Storm King.

]]> By: Brett Silver Begani http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3649 Brett Silver Begani Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:22:11 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3649 The list is a little long to mention, but last years Deschutes selections are among the cellered bottles. as well as a collection of my own homebrew, and the vertical epics of some years past. The list is a little long to mention, but last years Deschutes selections are among the cellered bottles. as well as a collection of my own homebrew, and the vertical epics of some years past.

]]> By: Kot http://brewpublic.com/beer-releases/another-season-in-the-abyss/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Kot Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:45:34 +0000 http://brewpublic.com/?p=5193#comment-3648 Slayer!! new album is out! Good beer drinkin music! All hail Dark Deschute lord!! Slayer!! new album is out! Good beer drinkin music! All hail Dark Deschute lord!!

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