This is the last week on how to store your beer. So far we’ve looked at avoiding light and extreme temperatures. This time we take a look at how soon you should drink your beer.
Unlike other alcoholic beverages, beer will go bad with time. It has a shelf life. This is why some breweries have put clear born on dates on the labels of their beverages. They want their consumer to know how long ago their beer was made. The fresher your beer the better flavor you are going to get from it.
The general rule is that beer will go bad after 6 months. The amount of time it takes your beer to go bad depends on the level of alcohol and hops in the beer. The more alcohol and the less hops makes a beer better for the ageing process.
My tip to you would be to buy your beer as needed. Nothing tastes worst than a beer that has gone bad (well maybe baked poop…but who in their right mind will do that twice).
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