Wow, waiting helps!

[zaprozdower]

So my first true boil batch of beer I bottled about 4 weeks ago. I drank most of it within 3 weeks of bottling (this was a belgian wit). I cracked one of the last ones last night and WOW it got way better. It was so much more clean tasting and had a lot of fruit notes that were more subdued before. I'm definitely sold on being more patient and giving more time to condition.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I've been preaching patience for years.

I'm glad we have another convert...:rockin:

 

[Nurmey]

Ha ha, told you so!

 

[nickhead]

every beer I've made so far has improved in taste over time... the bogus flavors that I think are results of my inexperience seem to mellow over time (ie, I didn't strain my pellet hops in a chocolate brown ale, it was bitter as hell for 2 months, and now is absolutely delicious).

I know they say that beers are meant to be drank fresh, but i imagine that is referring to beers that don't have weird flavors that need to chill. I am guessing.

 

[telemarc]

They invented beer stores for impatient brewers! Do what I do and grab some Sierra Anniversary or Harpoon Leviathan IPA to hold you over.

 

[Beernewb]

in other words, say i have a cream stout that is two weeks today. i just tried one, perfect carbonation, but a bit of an off finish--not bad at all, the beer overall turned out great--if I refrigerate them all now, regardless of when i drink them, does it freeze (no pun intended) the taste point versus leaving them warm and only chilling them all after i obtain the perfect taste (further along the aging process)?

 

[conpewter]

They'll age in the fridge, slower than at room temp but it'll still age.

 

[budbo]

They all get better with age. like women.. better with age, but if they get too old they can begin to get nasty