A Year of Beer - Meantime College Beer Club #1 - Imperial Russian Stout

A beer tasting video with no beer tasting. I ponder what to do with a huge bottle of 13%abv imperial stout. It will be better in 5 years, so should I drink it, or keep it? You decide.

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[BstrangerUK]

I love Meantime beers, I live near Greenwich and I've been meaning to take the brewery tour for a while. By the way, where was this filmed? Looks like a fantastic beer shop, cheers

[ZakAvery]

@BstrangerUK The shop is the one I manage in Leeds - Beer-Ritz

[Long23]

The blog didn't seem to have a "Pour it down the drain live on camera while laughing wildly and staring manically at the collective cries of horror from your watchers" option. Can you amend the poll?

[ZakAvery]

@Long23 stop it, you.

[sw6569]

Beer is personal.

I know that I wouldn't have the willpower to store the bottle away - because it might simply not be worth it when I get there, and I like to live in the now.

Then again, that you're even having the debate suggests to me that you'd prefer to wait - and as you will be the lucky one who drinks it, i'd therefore suggest that you do wait and savour every flavour at that point. It'll be worth it. Jealous though!

[ZakAvery]

@sw6569 yes, although I think 99% of beer is best drunk fresh, this is in the other 1%. I'm not a fan of decrepit aged beers, but I think this will benefit from a few years rest.

[CF127]

My aunt says to try it. 

[ZakAvery]

@ChadzBeerReviews hey, just send them an email and see what they say - what's the worst that can happen?

[ZakAvery]

@bigmike11676 I hope to - the votes are going that way on my blog!

[bigmike11676]

I say give it a year.

[ChadzBeerReviews]

drink it fresh! also, tell them to send me a bottle too ;)