Splitting a 22oz bottle

I think this is a dumb question, but I still need to ask.

I have a 22oz bottle of craft beer that I want to open, drink a glass of and pour the remainder into a 12oz bottle to cap and retain the carbonation.

Stupid?

Can/should I pour my glass and recap the 22oz instead?

just drink it...

You'll be better off recapping the 22oz unless you have a way to get a smooth flow from the big bottle to the little. You'll lose a good chunk of carbonation, but it's your best bet short of buying special equipment.

Do you plan on drinking the remainder soon? If so, just use a wine stopper in your 22oz bottle. Those usually hold for me for up to about 4 days.

What is the beer?

It's a Rogue Dead Guy Ale.
I want to share a glass with my wife one night, and with a friend like 2 weeks later.

No way that beer will be carbed 2 weeks later. Way too long to store it after opening.

Halbrust said:

It's a Rogue Dead Guy Ale.
I want to share a glass with my wife one night, and with a friend like 2 weeks later.

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That's a long time to be sitting. I wouldn't be too optimistic.

Dead Guy is widely available and pretty moderately priced. Any reason you can't just buy a 12oz later?

Oh well
Looks like I'll have to drink it and buy another one (assuming I like it - never had it)

Halbrust said:

Oh well
Looks like I'll have to drink it and buy another one (assuming I like it - never had it)

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It's not bad. Many love it, but I find it to be overrated. It's tasty, don't get me wrong, but I can tell you I've never ordered it at a restaurant or bar.

I've been looking for a sweet, not hoppy, not bitter, low alcohol beer to drink with my wife.
Dead Guy is this weekend's attempt. Next weekend will be a dunkelweisse sampling (Ayinger, Franziskaner, and at least one other)

Maybe try to get your hands on Scythe and Sickle. It's a Biere de Garde by Ommegang. Very tasty.

What's your definition of "low alcohol?" That one is 5.8%

Stone's levitation is a great session beer with great flavor, aroma, and low abv.

I'd like it to be around 4%, but it seems like all the malty beers are much higher.
Low alcohol is the last concern on the list.

I've only had one biere de garde. It was nice, but had some of that saison funk to it. She aint going for that!

Hop_Hero said:

Stone's levitation is a great session beer with great flavor, aroma, and low abv.

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That's a 45 IBU beer!
I'm thinking the Dead Guy is going to be too hoppy for her. I want something that is unbalanced to the malt side, like some of the hop bombs are to the hop side.

Halbrust said:

That's a 45 IBU beer!
I'm thinking the Dead Guy is going to be too hoppy for her. I want something that is unbalanced to the malt side, like some of the hop bombs are to the hop side.

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I'm telling you... Look for a Biere de Garde. They tend to be malty, slightly sweet and tart, highly carbonated, moderate alcohol content. Sounds spot on.

My SWMBO wasn't as opposed to Dead Guy as I thought she'd be. Don't think she'd want any more, though

NickTheGreat said:

My SWMBO wasn't as opposed to Dead Guy as I thought she'd be. Don't think she'd want any more, though

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I recommend a belgian blonde or wheat/witbier. All usually low hopped, sessionable, and often sweet.

Halbrust said:

That's a 45 IBU beer!
I'm thinking the Dead Guy is going to be too hoppy for her. I want something that is unbalanced to the malt side, like some of the hop bombs are to the hop side.

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Don't be sacred by the IBU number. A lot of those are due to late hops so they are giving a lot of flavor but not a big bitterness contribution. This is a great beer.

tre9er said:

I recommend a belgian blonde or wheat/witbier. All usually low hopped, sessionable, and often sweet.

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Blanche de Bruxelles.

how bout a milk stout? young's double chocolate is usually a hit...

I had an Innis and Gunn Oak Aged Scottish Ale not too long ago. It was a bit sweet for my tastes, but it sounds like exactly what you're describing.