Comments on Fermentedly Challenged - A Colorado Beer Blog: Revisiting Beers and Changing Tastes

Thanks for visiting mrgn. I think you point out t...

2008-05-28T13:06:00.000-06:00

Thanks for visiting mrgn. I think you point out the importance that word of mouth and friends have in our preferences and experiences with beer. If more and more of us craft beer drinkers would start buying a buddy a great craft beer and turning them on to something new I think that would be the best thing for the craft beer industry. Macro beer drinkers just don't know what they're missing!

My taste for different beers have also changed sig...

2008-05-28T10:09:00.000-06:00

My taste for different beers have also changed significantly in the past two years. I started out as a strictly hefeweizen-in-the-summer kind of guy. That changed after a friend brought a couple of bottles of Chimay and Delerium Tremens over for dinner. It was surprising to my girlfriend and I how much variety and flavor craft beers could possess.

Living in the Bay Area with some amazing beer bars like Toronado and City Beer has allowed us to explore our taste. I'm definitely a fan of the big stouts and IPAs right now. But tomorrow, who knows?

Cool blog, by the way, I'm going to subscribe to your feed!

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2008-05-15T19:06:00.000-06:00

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I agree, Dave, and believe it's a combination of a...

2008-05-14T14:29:00.000-06:00

I agree, Dave, and believe it's a combination of all of the factors you mention. Most recently, I cracked open a Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA for the first time in a while and it was vastly different than I remember the first one I had a few months ago. The first time the alcohol was pretty overpowering (the ABV is something like 21 percent) and I felt like I was drinking a brandy. The second time the alcohol presence wasn't nearly as noticeable and the beer overall seemed to have mellowed.

What's changed? Well, I've had a lot more imperial IPAs (and a few imperial stouts, porters, pilseners, etc.) since that time. And, it's been in my cellar for several months. The high-alcohol beers really do well in the cellar--even for a few years--and really do change over time.

I can't wait to try my last 120 Minute IPA, but maybe I will let it cellar for another year or so.

vgrid - I've also found that the more beers I tast...

2008-05-14T13:29:00.000-06:00

vgrid - I've also found that the more beers I taste I sometimes find my old favorites to be less attractive. I used to love certain brown beers. One in particular was at a Rock Bottom in Cincinnati, but the last time I had one it tasted a bit bland. Could be variance but I think I'm getting used to more flavorful beers. Haven't seen the Barrel Ages version yet.

Carla - thanks for commenting. I started blogging on beer for the very same reason. It's interesting to go back and review past tastings. Sometimes the very same beer will be entirely different. Setting, temperature, attitude and who knows what can affect the experience. Drinking beer is much like playing golf - it rarely plays out the same each time to do it.

I like revisiting beer because I often forget all ...

2008-05-14T13:16:00.000-06:00

I like revisiting beer because I often forget all of the things that I tasted when I tried it last time... I actually started my blog so I could remember what I thought of a beer and keep track of the ones I liked and didn't like.

As for the Flying Dog - you never know what aging is gonna do to a beer, its always fun to see what comes out in the end :) Happy tasting.

I've found, the more beers I drink the less likely...

2008-05-14T12:17:00.000-06:00

I've found, the more beers I drink the less likely I am to dislike a beer. I've even found that some of the macros have a (hidden) decent taste, if you try to drink it in the same manner as you drink every thing else.

Have you tried the Flying Dog Wild Dog Barrel Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter? That one's nummy.