alestateyall
Well-Known Member
Writing down my rules (penance for breaking them too often).
Starting from brew day:
1. Never pass judgement on a beer before it is 6 weeks old.
2. Never give away beer before it is 6 weeks old.
3. Never post describing a beer before it is 6 weeks old.
Basically, I find myself not liking beers that i sample too early only to find they are awesome after proper aging. Sometimes I give away beer before it is properly aged because people ask for it and it is all I have. Then I am embarrassed. I also have broken rule #3 on more than one occasion only to have to go back and correct my post.
My beers, primarily pale ales and blondes, usually hit their prime after 6-7 weeks.
Starting from brew day:
1. Never pass judgement on a beer before it is 6 weeks old.
2. Never give away beer before it is 6 weeks old.
3. Never post describing a beer before it is 6 weeks old.
Basically, I find myself not liking beers that i sample too early only to find they are awesome after proper aging. Sometimes I give away beer before it is properly aged because people ask for it and it is all I have. Then I am embarrassed. I also have broken rule #3 on more than one occasion only to have to go back and correct my post.
My beers, primarily pale ales and blondes, usually hit their prime after 6-7 weeks.