tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post7197573896919293721..comments2024-01-17T03:50:26.727-05:00Comments on Beer in Baltimore: Open It! II: Anchor Our Special Ale 1992 (Yes, 1992!)Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-47604473607975480992010-12-07T01:12:25.687-05:002010-12-07T01:12:25.687-05:00Okay, I'll grant you: "Don't age it T...Okay, I'll grant you: "Don't age it THAT long."Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-89484317565967639682010-12-04T10:21:04.586-05:002010-12-04T10:21:04.586-05:00"If you learn nothing else: Don't age thi..."If you learn nothing else: Don't age this beer."<br /><br />Not sure I agree Alex. Now if you said "don't age this beer for 18 years," then I'd definitely second your recommendation.<br /><br />As I'm sure you know, Max's has some older vintages of OSA. Some years seem to hold up better than others (really not sure why; I think the abv. is pretty much the same every year and the recipe is fairly similar every year), but in any event, I went ahead and cracked open a bottle of the 2000 several years back at Max's (11/08 actually). I thought the beer absolutely superb and considerably better than what I recollected the beer tasted like back in 2000 (not that I remember that far back, but I didn't recall being particularly overwhelmed by its quality at the time). <br /><br />Also, Anchor has been bottling this beer in both magnums and 6 packs for some time now, and my guess is that the magnums probably age better than the 12 ounce bottles (same with wine, due to the more limited air contact with the liquid).<br /><br />That being said... whether in magnum or 12 ounce bottle, I'm pretty sure I would not want to drink a bottle of the 2000 in 2018. While I think OSA is fairly ageable, I think that's pushing things a bit too far. In other words, it may be ageable, but it ain't THAT ageable. :-)JohnM.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08630863956282168060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6760958785336796611.post-74127514127939526762010-12-04T05:45:57.463-05:002010-12-04T05:45:57.463-05:001992?! That's an OLD beer. Shame it hasn't...1992?! That's an OLD beer. Shame it hasn't held up too well. It lasts a couple of years, doesn't it? Maybe 18 years is just a little too long! Cheers for Opening It! though.Mark Dredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.com