Project Beer Cellar

As some of you might have noticed, i have posted one or two pictures on the Facebook page regarding my slowly growing collection of stashed away beer in my parents cellar.

Yes, i don't mind to admit it, that cellar isn't mine. Being a student, and living in student size accommodations, storing beer at any significant scale would probably mean sacrificing either my couch or bed. And anyway, all extra space is already occupied by my ever encroaching beer glass collection, but we will talk about that some other time.

Anyway, project beer cellar...A new addition to my beer hobby, storing away beers for ageing.

This came about for a number of reasons: First of all, i truly enjoy tasting beers which have "developed" and "matured" in taste, a truly interesting experience really showing beer is so much more than something which must be quickly consumed.

And off course the fact that my parents had a practically empty wine cellar with a perfect stable temperature, low humidity and limited light exposure... the ideal conditions for storing away beer.

So one day, some months ago, i decided to start with this project. I headed over to my local beer store and bought a number of beers which to my knowledge were good for storing away for a period of time. This collection has slowly been growing, most of the time now that i visit my parents (who live in a different city than i do) i tend to add two or three bottles to the collection.

So what i have so far:

Collection of regular bottles

In the category, regular beer bottles:

QTY/Name/Style/Bottle Date (DD/MM/YY).

- 2x St. Bernardus Abt 12, Belgian Quad/Strong Dark, 18/03/14
- 3x Hertog Jan Grand Prestige, Barleywine, ??/02/15
- 2x Orval, Belgian Ale, 21/04/15
- 3x Kasteel Donker, Quad, ??/03/15
- 2x Cuvee Du Chateau, Quad, ??/01/12
- 3x Chimay Bleue, Quad, ??/12/14
- 1x Grolsch Herfst Bok, Bock/Bok, 02/06/15
- 1x Rochefort 8, Strong Dark Ale, 03/03/15
- 3x Westmalle Tripel, Tripel, 07/10/14
- 3x Westmalle Dubbel, Dubbel, 24/09/15
- 1x St. Feuillien Grand Cru, Belgian Strong Ale, 08/08/15
- 3x Tripel Karmeliet, Tripel, 10/11/15
- 1x Watou Tripel, Tripel, 06/10/15
- 1x Mont des Cats, Strong Ale, 2015

The majority of small bottles do not have a bottle date, so it takes some research discovering said date by using the best before date which is displayed on all bottles.

Small collection of "big" bottles, (bottles are now being stored upright)

And in my still insignificant, but present, big bottle collection:

1x Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition, Whiskey Barrel Aged Quad, 2015
1x Deus Brut des Flandres, Champagne Beer, 2014
1x Sink the Bismarck!, Quadruple IPA, 41% ABV monster which is not going to age anytime soon :P

There you have it, the start of my beer cellar collection!

I will post updates on my progress as time passes, if you have any suggestions or comments please post them below or on the Facebook page!

Cheers!


UPDATE

This blogpost is closed as the cellar in question is no longer available, my beer collection is growing however but is spread out across some locations.