The defense of aging

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Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 10:06 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by pepsican Can anyone explain what happens in a beer to make the alcohol less noticeable after chemical breakdown from aging? It is but a reflection of you dying.
Message Gary beers 2114 º places 4 º 10:09 Sun 10/26/2014 that’s deep shit ,fly.
Message lithy beers 2996 º places 156 º 10:12 Sun 10/26/2014 Ethanol can oxidize back into acetaldehyde. I’m not sure that’s the only reason or honestly even one of the reasons, but I suppose it would make some sense.

Message SamGamgee P beers 2452 º places 182 º 13:01 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by pepsican Can anyone explain what happens in a beer to make the alcohol less noticeable after chemical breakdown from aging? fusel alcohol break down over time and develop other compounds like esters, so beers will take less boozy over time as those fusels are the harsher alcoholic notes versus the cleaner flavor of ethanol.
Message FatPhil P beers 26064 º places 995 º 13:38 Sun 10/26/2014 Thanks for mentioning North Coast Old Stock. I have a 2009 - when should I drink it?
Message obguthr beers 11708 º places 22 º 13:44 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by FatPhil Thanks for mentioning North Coast Old Stock. I have a 2009 - when should I drink it? Two years on Old Stock is optimal in my experience. Drink that shit now, it’s probably still wonderful.
Message lithy beers 2996 º places 156 º 14:03 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by SamGamgee Originally posted by pepsican Can anyone explain what happens in a beer to make the alcohol less noticeable after chemical breakdown from aging? fusel alcohol break down over time and develop other compounds like esters, so beers will take less boozy over time as those fusels are the harsher alcoholic notes versus the cleaner flavor of ethanol. I knew you or erway could come in with more information than me.

Message kp beers 10877 º places 12 º 14:52 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by b3shine Because you score mad bronus points if you turn your back on cellaring and use terms like "rot box." You’re right; the right beers do age wonderfully. Wait, is anti-cellering now considered cool? I guess I was ahead of the curve years ago. But now I’m switching back to the dark side as i have been pulling a lot more beers out of the cellar lately and really enjoying them.
Message Ibrew2or3 P beers 10534 º places 353 º 21:12 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by obguthr Originally posted by FatPhil Thanks for mentioning North Coast Old Stock. I have a 2009 - when should I drink it? Two years on Old Stock is optimal in my experience. Drink that shit now, it’s probably still wonderful. I have some ’05. I’ll have to open one next year and see how it is at 10yrs and report back
Message fly P beers 1490 º places 271 º 21:50 Sun 10/26/2014 Originally posted by Gary that’s deep shit ,fly. My apologies if you stepped in it.