4 year old kit beer in a PET bottle tastes good.

[fluketamer]

my brother sent me this text 2 weeks ago ,

i brewed this in november of 2019.

and it was a lowly coopers stout kit.

he reported no off flavors.

4 years in a PET bottle. im sure the 36 degree fridge kept it viable but still . kit beer 4 years in a pet bottle.

 

[mac_1103]

Well sure, but if it was a NEIPA it would probably be the same color as that stout by now.

 

[fluketamer]

Well sure, but if it was a NEIPA it would probably be the same color as that stout by now.

fair enough. im not advocating. i just thought it was cool that 4 year old homebrew was drinkable. most of us homebrewers are so anxious to try our creations that its hard to age anything long other than by chance. but i know you know that mac .

 

[mac_1103]

I was kidding. Thought the emoji made that clear. But anyway, all of my big and/or dark beers have only gotten better with age. The lighter colored and really hoppy ones not so much. Small sample size of course so YMMV as always.

 

[Miraculix]

fair enough. im not advocating. i just thought it was cool that 4 year old homebrew was drinkable. most of us homebrewers are so anxious to try our creations that its hard to age anything long other than by chance. but i know you know that mac .

What? The Saison I've bottled 5 days ago and kept in a 28c waterbath to speed up carbonation is totally at its prime and shall be sampled tonight! I have no idea what you might be talking about.