bitter beer

[fighterf15]

I brewed and kegged up a 5 gallon batch of IPA and it is incredibly bitter. Can I open the keg and dump some agave nectar in to make it drinkable? Has anyone done anything like this? I used 1oz of simcoe at 60min, 1oz of chinook at 45min, and 1oz of cascade at 5min.

 

[brewcat]

How long has it been kegged? Give it some time to age out.

 

[brick_haus]

Bitter, not astringent?

 

[fighterf15]

I force carbonated it immediately drank some. I will give it a week or 2 and sample it again.

 

[pdxal]

The agave nectar will ferment, but if you add it to the glass or add it to the keg and drink quickly it may balance out the bitterness a little.
Or, you can just age the beer more and let the hops and bitterness fade.