"Steve Jackson" > wrote in
news:fPAOd.57454$mt.45346@fed1read03:

> "Bill Benzel" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> My personal opinion is that Bigfoot and other fresh-shipped
>> barleywines need a few years in the cellar before they're really
>> ready to drink.
>
> Most barleywines, yeah. For whatever reason, Bigfoot seems better
> fresh out of the gate than a year or two in. I've never bothered
> cellaring them long enough, but I've heard from more than one person
> that somewhere around five years out, it picks back up again.
>
> But most barleywines and similar-strength beers do benefit from
> lounging around a while.

When I've had aged ones, it's really peaked beautifully at around three
years, but five years had more or less faded. I've heard reports that it
gets really good at about ten years, but I've got to wait for a few more
years of cellaring before I can try one that old.
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