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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2020, 01:36:22 pm »
I think English Barleywine is probably the best option. Oxidation is unavoidable in a beer that old, and the sherry like character of oxidation works best in that style more than about any other.

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+1  One of my brew buddies made an English Barleywine for the birth of his youngest daughter.  They opened it when she turned 21 and the beer was  very sherry-like but still great as he told me.  I have some 27 year old bottles of Thomas Hardy's Ale here that are still delicious after aging that long.

BTW, my brew buddy and I make a barleywine every year hand have them going back 6 years now.  They have aged very well.

I should also say welcome to the forum and congrats on the birth of your daughter, Garrett
One of the best beers I ever had was a 1988 Thomas Hardy's Old Ale when it was about 20 something years old.  However, it was a sweet spot for sure.  The same day I sampled one two years older that was not good at all.

I once had a chance to try a 54 year old bottle of Ballantine Burton Ale.  Not really recognisable as beer.
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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2020, 01:53:30 pm »
I think English Barleywine is probably the best option. Oxidation is unavoidable in a beer that old, and the sherry like character of oxidation works best in that style more than about any other.

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+1  One of my brew buddies made an English Barleywine for the birth of his youngest daughter.  They opened it when she turned 21 and the beer was  very sherry-like but still great as he told me.  I have some 27 year old bottles of Thomas Hardy's Ale here that are still delicious after aging that long.

BTW, my brew buddy and I make a barleywine every year hand have them going back 6 years now.  They have aged very well.

I should also say welcome to the forum and congrats on the birth of your daughter, Garrett
One of the best beers I ever had was a 1988 Thomas Hardy's Old Ale when it was about 20 something years old.  However, it was a sweet spot for sure.  The same day I sampled one two years older that was not good at all.
I tried an '86 a couple of years ago that had turned to vinegar, but I have some as old as 2001 in my cellar that are still in good shape. I just tasted my oldest homebrew batch of barleywine from 2012 last month and it was still quite enjoyable.

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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #17 on: June 25, 2020, 05:11:21 pm »
I once had a chance to try a 54 year old bottle of Ballantine Burton Ale.  Not really recognisable as beer.


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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2020, 06:04:13 am »
Mead is a great idea as well. However I have never done it haha. Thanks again for all the responses!

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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2020, 08:08:18 am »
I once had a chance to try a 54 year old bottle of Ballantine Burton Ale.  Not really recognisable as beer.


You are a brave man.

Naw, not really...it tasted a bit like watered down scotch
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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2020, 03:59:37 pm »
As folks have mentioned, aging for 21 years is a crapshoot. I like the idea, and entertained it myself when my first kid was coming along. Let me suggest a few other ideas:

 - Target a younger age than 21. You can serve your own kid in your own house legally in most states (be sure to check). Maybe 13 or 14 would be a good "starting to be mature enough to drink at home supervised" threshold, and sharing a bottle with them then might be reasonable.
 - Wait 5 years or so and get them to help brew something to drink in another 8 or 10 years, instead of aiming for all of the years from the outset. Even if their participation is minimal - dropping things into the kettle, maybe, or having their hands on yours while capping bottles - it'll be something they participated in.
 - While you're at it, make sure you brew something for your wife to drink relatively soon after the kid is born, assuming she liked beer before.

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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2020, 04:29:39 pm »
I think it would help to store the beer cold if that’s possible. Maybe, stash a few in the back of the refrigerator and enjoy the rest once a year to see how it’s progressing.


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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2020, 08:52:16 am »
I think it would help to store the beer cold if that’s possible. Maybe, stash a few in the back of the refrigerator and enjoy the rest once a year to see how it’s progressing.


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One thought I've had over the years is to bottle condition, then store the bottles in a purged/sealed keg to minimize O2 ingress. I don't know how much shelf life that will buy you, but it might be a decent insurance policy.

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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2020, 10:23:21 am »
I think it would help to store the beer cold if that’s possible. Maybe, stash a few in the back of the refrigerator and enjoy the rest once a year to see how it’s progressing.


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One thought I've had over the years is to bottle condition, then store the bottles in a purged/sealed keg to minimize O2 ingress. I don't know how much shelf life that will buy you, but it might be a decent insurance policy.

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That sounds like it would work. I have noticed that bottle conditioning works better than filling from a keg.


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Re: Beer to share with my daughter when she turns 21
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2020, 11:23:08 am »
I had a similar idea -- daughter was just born. Perhaps I will purchase a barrel of bourbon from a small Kentucky distillery and wait to bottle until she's 21.