PaddyPotatoes
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Went to a friend's house to discover he had an IPA I made about 9 months ago still in his fridge. It was a black IPA, not too crazy on the hops and with a generous amount of roasted barley. We drank it to find it resembled more of a brown ale with just a pleasant hint of hoppy after taste.
Aging is almost an obsession with me--do you or don't, when and with what? Naturally it depends greatly on the style (my 3 month bottle conditioned Scottish ales didn't fare so well), some beers just being better when they are drank fresh. Especially when you lack methods like pasteurization, preservatives, etc., that the big brewers use.
So I'm wondering who out there has had good or bad experiences with aging their beers. What sort of results did you find? Did the style change drastically? Did certain flavors diminish or improve? Was age kind to your beer, or did it ruin the experience?
Thanks!
Aging is almost an obsession with me--do you or don't, when and with what? Naturally it depends greatly on the style (my 3 month bottle conditioned Scottish ales didn't fare so well), some beers just being better when they are drank fresh. Especially when you lack methods like pasteurization, preservatives, etc., that the big brewers use.
So I'm wondering who out there has had good or bad experiences with aging their beers. What sort of results did you find? Did the style change drastically? Did certain flavors diminish or improve? Was age kind to your beer, or did it ruin the experience?
Thanks!