Irish Stout - off flavors?

[jkh389]

Hello,


I opened my first Irish stout from bottling after two weeks and I must say I was very impressed and had a very full aroma and flavor. HOWEVER, this week (3rd week after bottling) the flavor and aroma of the beer appears to have died down. Its as if I taste more alcohol than flavor now. Any ideas on what may have occurred(oxidation?)

 

[bknifefight]

Oxidation doesn't make it boozy tasting. If it tastes boozy, it probably is. What is the ABV? If it's a strong beer, you're probably drinking it too young at 3 weeks.

 

[jkh389]

its only 3.8%. Also, it's an Irish Stout so it's suppose to be light already.

 

[bknifefight]

Inconsistencies can happen from bottle to bottle. All I can recommend is to make sure the beer is ready to be drank (at that low ABV, it should be) and give it a few days in the fridge before drinking it. If most of them taste bad or off, it may be a bigger issue.