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Hmmm, I was leaning carbonic bite after having some more last night. Opened the growler and had some friends taste. The basic consensus was that it had a good flavor, just not enough of it and it felt dry. I let it sit in a glass for 30 minutes and the taste came back a bit and the dryness...

Wow, thanks all for a lot of interesting points. Oxidation: Possible I suppose if I didn't put the caps on tightly but I have a significant amount of CO2 on opening and seems like plenty when I drink. It could just be that I got a couple of bad ones in a row though. These are the 22 oz...

Already there. I told her I'd cut my teeth on something forgiving and then make her a batch of her choice (vastly different beer preferences). Bottled hers about 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately I'm beginning to realize she's awfully stingy with them since they're "hers". She very grudgingly gave...

I took a look at the common off flavors page of How to Brew. Astringent seems to fit better than anything else, but only because it lists dry. There's no pucker. I'd say it tastes like beer that's been left out and gone flat if not for the obvious carbonation (and dryness). It's like the...

Hello from the far western suburbs of Chicago! I've been talking about getting into homebrewing for about a year and my wife finally gave me the green light a couple of months ago. I'm only 2 batches in but should be brewing again next weekend. I'm enjoying the hobby (and the results of it)...

Lost flavor and had a very dry mouthfeel. This was NB nut brown ale. I was under the impression that shelf life should be a good deal longer than 6 weeks. Am I wrong here? Should mention that the bottles were stored in my basement which is in the mid - upper 50's mostly. I've been a...