JulianB1
Well-Known Member
Thoughts on this?
http://draftmag.com/features/just-drink-it-already/
I think the quote from Vinnie at RR is pretty on the money. Of course, it's nothing that hasn't been said by numerous posters on here before.
I found the discussion on the psychology of beer cellaring/saving/hoarding to be interesting, and something elevating the article a bit beyond the usual arguments for and against cellaring that occur online frequently.
I'll admit I am frequently guilty of this and it's probably the biggest reason I'll think about opening a bottle or bringing it to a tasting and then back off. There's always this voice in the back of my head saying "But then what happens if an occasion comes up where I really want to have one of these to open, and they are all gone?" Lately I've got a lot better about just saying "**** it" and drinking whatever I feel like though.
The story at the end is kind of "interesting" too:
I'd love to see some more details about this. Is any of this available online? It would be amusing to see some "serious beer collectors" whining about how the distributor chose to distribute the beer as he, rather than they, saw fit.
http://draftmag.com/features/just-drink-it-already/
I think the quote from Vinnie at RR is pretty on the money. Of course, it's nothing that hasn't been said by numerous posters on here before.
“There are collectors who hang on to their bottles too long,” he says. “I’d rather drink a cellared beer while it’s still climbing the mountain as opposed to when it’s coming down the other side.” His advice: Drink sooner rather than later.
I found the discussion on the psychology of beer cellaring/saving/hoarding to be interesting, and something elevating the article a bit beyond the usual arguments for and against cellaring that occur online frequently.
Psychology plays a devastatingly vital role in your inability to open a rare beer. Studies on intertemporal choice seem to indicate a carpe diem attitude toward reward: Economists and psychologists have shown humans place higher value on getting something today than, say, in a year’s time; that is, given the choice, you’d probably take $100 today over $100 a year from today.
Why do beer geeks not feel the same way when staring at a rare bottle? Dr. William Goldstein of the University of Chicago’s department of psychology believes it stems from a fear of “closing the account”—that is, when it’s gone, it’s gone. It seems the length in which we delay draining a bottle increasingly erodes our certainty of a special moment. So, maybe we’re headed for a Miles Raymond-esque breakdown after all? Or, maybe not—if we follow Spilman’s lead.
I'll admit I am frequently guilty of this and it's probably the biggest reason I'll think about opening a bottle or bringing it to a tasting and then back off. There's always this voice in the back of my head saying "But then what happens if an occasion comes up where I really want to have one of these to open, and they are all gone?" Lately I've got a lot better about just saying "**** it" and drinking whatever I feel like though.
The story at the end is kind of "interesting" too:
ANTI-AGING: Earlier this year, Arizona beer distributor Pitcher of Nectar experimented with the release of rare Cantillon lambics. To squelch the frenzy incited by past releases—when a few beer geeks gobbled up bottles as they hit shelves—owner Tony Piccini made a controversial call to limit the entire allotment to a few on-site tastings at beer bars. “I really wanted to reach more people than the hoarders,” reasons Piccini. “My intent was to approach local businesses and get people to actually visit these locations to try out this fantastic beer.” The experiment was mostly a success, but serious beer collectors were incensed that Piccini had snatched control of when and where Cantillon could be consumed.
I'd love to see some more details about this. Is any of this available online? It would be amusing to see some "serious beer collectors" whining about how the distributor chose to distribute the beer as he, rather than they, saw fit.