hillbillyjones
Well-Known Member
I've had a few issues with junk floating around in my commercial purchased beer. It's not flies or dirt clods, it's white chunks. It's disgusting.
I could understand if it's bottle conditioned but it's not. I was thinking maybe the beer had been sitting on the shelf for a LONG time. Now I don't go to the shops that I think have low inventory turnover. I check the beer against the light for floaties.
Last week, I got a Sweetwater IPA from Kroger because it's a great beer. I've never had an issue with it before, but this time, it's got floaties and sediment in the bottle. Every bottle in the 6 pack. I let it sit for a week in my fridge and did a home brew pour and I was able to keep the chunks in the bottle. A few day later I went to another Kroger to get a pick 6 6pack and noticed the Sweetwater IPA has floaties in it. The 420 Extra Pale Ale had floaties. I checked several bottles and all like that.
Not to dog out Sweetwater. Their beer is great. But I've never had that problem with Sierra Nevada or Boston Beer Co.
Can anyone give me some insight on why this happens? What to look for in a beer in the store to insure it's not old and nasty?
I could understand if it's bottle conditioned but it's not. I was thinking maybe the beer had been sitting on the shelf for a LONG time. Now I don't go to the shops that I think have low inventory turnover. I check the beer against the light for floaties.
Last week, I got a Sweetwater IPA from Kroger because it's a great beer. I've never had an issue with it before, but this time, it's got floaties and sediment in the bottle. Every bottle in the 6 pack. I let it sit for a week in my fridge and did a home brew pour and I was able to keep the chunks in the bottle. A few day later I went to another Kroger to get a pick 6 6pack and noticed the Sweetwater IPA has floaties in it. The 420 Extra Pale Ale had floaties. I checked several bottles and all like that.
Not to dog out Sweetwater. Their beer is great. But I've never had that problem with Sierra Nevada or Boston Beer Co.
Can anyone give me some insight on why this happens? What to look for in a beer in the store to insure it's not old and nasty?