Try saving some for aging, properly made homebrews, unlike commercial packaging, store for ages and improve marvelously. Nobody told me this when I started.

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How long though? It will peak at some point and then it’s all downhill after that. I usually just end up drinking pretty quickly as I run out of bottles and space to store everything (and beer in the fridge).

[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't know! All I know is that those that were stored for about 5 years were still getting better.

[–] nathan@lemmy.permisuan.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Depends on the style. An IPA won't last as long. Won't go bad but may oxidize and get some strange flavors.

[–] alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

Now that I think about it, do you remember how and, more importantly, why IPA style came to be?

Although modern "IPA" with less than 5% ABV is nothing like the good old one, and nothing like what I brew for that matter.