how long will it keep

[nuggitmv]

how long will beer keep in a con keg :wha:

 

[paulpj26]

In a corny keg your beer should keep for months :thumb:

 

[nuggitmv]

good stuff thanks mate :

 

[evanvine]

It doesn't really come on song untill 8/12 weeks!

 

[paulpj26]

I agree Jim :thumb: most beers get better with age and condition also improves

 

[robsan77]

I disagree, a hop heavy pale goes down hill after 6 weeks as hop flavour fades away but generally maltier higher gravity beers I agree with. :thumb:

 

[mr_spin]

I disagree, a hop heavy pale goes down hill after 6 weeks as hop flavour fades away but generally maltier higher gravity beers I agree with. :thumb:

this is something I'm seeing with my brews too. How do the commercial breweries manage to retain their hop flavour - especially in bottles?

 

[spudbasher]

Why do canned beers only have a four month drink by date?

 

[jamesb]

this is something I'm seeing with my brews too. How do the commercial breweries manage to retain their hop flavour - especially in bottles?

They don't. They're just relying on stock turnover to keep the freshness.

I had a bottle of Punk IPA that I'd had lying around for a year the other day. A lot of the hop aroma had gone and it certainly wasn't as bitter as normal.

I agree with Rob though. Hoppy beers are meant to be drunk fresh. There's no complexity added by leaving them to age.

 

[evanvine]

I had a bottle of Punk IPA that I'd had lying around for a year the other day. A lot of the hop aroma had gone and it certainly wasn't as bitter as normal.

This may be the silliest question I've ever asked, but in a sealed environment, where does it go?