tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277623370417580926.post4414491648913263523..comments2023-04-06T09:50:41.613-04:00Comments on The Pour Travelers: Vertical Epic Fail!ffejherbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01444361671877120080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277623370417580926.post-3056687598863947382013-01-03T10:49:37.196-05:002013-01-03T10:49:37.196-05:00As Stone released the recipes for these beers (htt...As Stone released the recipes for these beers (http://www.stonebrew.com/epic/Wc6297b16717fd.htm, as an example), I tried a fellow homebrewer's 09.09.09 beer over Xmas, and loved it. Sounds like he made out better than the samples you tried. Such a shame!CMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11365166907781584068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277623370417580926.post-59834481204735200272013-01-03T10:24:33.576-05:002013-01-03T10:24:33.576-05:00Thanks for reading, Scoats. I agree. Generally spe...Thanks for reading, Scoats. I agree. Generally speaking, fresher IS better, especially hoppy beers. I do think that stronger beers (RIS, barleywine, strong ale, etc.) benefit from the aging process. However, I found virtually none of these Vertical Epics to be age-worthy. Cheers!ffejherbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444361671877120080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277623370417580926.post-7618357932315992962013-01-03T05:34:56.671-05:002013-01-03T05:34:56.671-05:00I'm not surprised; I gave up on this adventure...I'm not surprised; I gave up on this adventure years ago. I drank most of ones I have a while back after getting reports that they weren't holding up well. <br /><br />The lesson I've been learning is I'd rather drink fresh beer. Scoatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551058895930966973noreply@blogger.com