I have been told that hops bitterness is cut about in half after six months in the bottle. I think that is why IPA's are not really aged a long time? Anyway I brewed a partigyle a while back and it was VERY bitter ( REALLY good with salty food) I popped one open a few minutes ago and it is REALLY smoothing out nicely and the bitterness is noticibly less. Another 3-4 years and it might even be considered a smooth quaffer lol!!!
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boo boo
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Don't all IPA's smooth out after you drink the first one?
After drinking three, I think they smooth out quite nicely.
But yeah, after a while in bottle they seem to lose that "smack up the side of the head" punch we all come to love.
After drinking three, I think they smooth out quite nicely.
But yeah, after a while in bottle they seem to lose that "smack up the side of the head" punch we all come to love.
wyzazz
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Bitterness fades albeit slowly, the hop aroma and flavor disappear much faster!
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