2 weeks in bottles and it still tastes/smells like garbage

[paulczak]

okay... as an update... I just cracked one open as it was sitting in there.. Noticed first thing that the beer was clear... completely clear. first time every this was the case. 2nd thing I noticed... the aweful aftertaste was gone.

Smokes.. it's not awesome but it's not garbage either. I was pretty nervous that this would be something of a loss... it's not and that makes me happy.

 

[brewagentjay]

Great to hear that it's drinkable

 

[agroff383]

I have drank some 1060 beers that are over 6 months old that I brewed that still taste clean and close to the way they did when they were 6 weeks old. I rarely even try a beer after its bottled any less than 4 weeks after its bottled.

So I know it is hard but just let them sit and let the yeast get all figured out. Then you won't be bummed out when you try it and it wasn't what you thought it was gonna be.

Only one that didn't age well at all was a breakfast stout which used oatmeal which doesn't age well apparently.

 

[CrAzYmOuSe]

I have tried my beers at 2 weeks in the bottle and they taste like crap (green) they are good a week later and at 5-6 weeks they are awesome. It is amazing what a little time can do.