MarcusPatterson
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Hi;
I have always purchased my beer from a large retailer (Total Wine, etc) here in NJ.
The beers I drink most often are:
Long Trail ale (survival pack)
DogFish Head
Sam Adams
Brooklyn
and other fairly well known brands.
I almost always purchase beer in bottles.
I normally don't purchase more than a case (either full case, or a combination of 12-paks and/or 6-paks) at one time, and consume it within 15-30 days.
Normally, I keep my beer stored in the basement, and put a couple of bottles in the fridge at a time for later consumption.
The basement may reach as high as 80F in summer, but is never exposed to sunlight. Not much I can do about the temperature down there, but it's certainly cooler than upstairs.
I have been doing a lot of reading - Google searches, etc - and have more or less come to the disappointing conclusion that I am probably not enjoying the best my beer has to offer. That is, if I were to visit the brewery, and drink the very same beer, it would probably taste a lot better.
Unfortunately though, visiting the brewery to enjoy my favorite beers would be impractical, not to mention very expensive.
My best (educated) guess about the freshness of the beer I am buying is that the more product a particular retailer moves, the fresher the product available for purchase will be. Kind of like what has been said about buying any consumable that doesn't have an unlimited shelf life. I wouldn't buy milk from a 'Quickie mart' because most people don't go to those places to buy milk, so what they have is probably not so fresh.
I guess it pays to be observant when buying beer. Avoid anything that has accumulated dust!
It's probably not a good idea to ask a retailer for a beer you can't find in the store. He may have some - very old - bottles/cans in the back, and will be more than happy to unload them to the unsuspecting consumer...
Any other suggestions?
Thanks.
I have always purchased my beer from a large retailer (Total Wine, etc) here in NJ.
The beers I drink most often are:
Long Trail ale (survival pack)
DogFish Head
Sam Adams
Brooklyn
and other fairly well known brands.
I almost always purchase beer in bottles.
I normally don't purchase more than a case (either full case, or a combination of 12-paks and/or 6-paks) at one time, and consume it within 15-30 days.
Normally, I keep my beer stored in the basement, and put a couple of bottles in the fridge at a time for later consumption.
The basement may reach as high as 80F in summer, but is never exposed to sunlight. Not much I can do about the temperature down there, but it's certainly cooler than upstairs.
I have been doing a lot of reading - Google searches, etc - and have more or less come to the disappointing conclusion that I am probably not enjoying the best my beer has to offer. That is, if I were to visit the brewery, and drink the very same beer, it would probably taste a lot better.
Unfortunately though, visiting the brewery to enjoy my favorite beers would be impractical, not to mention very expensive.
My best (educated) guess about the freshness of the beer I am buying is that the more product a particular retailer moves, the fresher the product available for purchase will be. Kind of like what has been said about buying any consumable that doesn't have an unlimited shelf life. I wouldn't buy milk from a 'Quickie mart' because most people don't go to those places to buy milk, so what they have is probably not so fresh.
I guess it pays to be observant when buying beer. Avoid anything that has accumulated dust!
It's probably not a good idea to ask a retailer for a beer you can't find in the store. He may have some - very old - bottles/cans in the back, and will be more than happy to unload them to the unsuspecting consumer...
Any other suggestions?
Thanks.