In general, beer should not be aged. However, a couple of beers need to get in a little more flavor peak. If you're a beer that would benefit from a few years, or simply too much, there are some basic guidelines that will help your beer is in excellent condition.
First, you save your beer, even if the beer comes in a bottle with a cork top. Unlike a good wine, you do not want to store your beer on the page. Secondly, storageBeer does not allow to be exposed to heat or light. The beer that has been exposed to light (including artificial light sources like fluorescent lamps) can become "light struck" beer "a" skunk flavor. brown bottles offer protection from damage much lighter green and clear bottles, which is why good beer in brown bottles.
However, beer bottles brown must be protected from light. A good way to protect them from light, is to leave in the boxBox it came Exposure to heat can oxidation in your beer, which will cause a "taste" a cartoon. Keep your beer from 35 ° F and 60 ° C. Note that if you save at the upper limit of this temperature range, the yeast will remain active and accelerated aging effects. If you live in a colder climate, you can store your beer in a cellar, but for warmer climates, you will probably need refrigeration to keep the beer safe.
Most large-scale breweriespasteurize their beer, which kills the yeast and allows a longer shelf life. However, most beers and craft beers are not pasteurized. Normally speaking, save more and better than lighter beers beers. This applies particularly high hopped beer because the hop preservatives. Ultimately, you can store beer for a while ', but we recommend that if you have a good beer at hand did not keep ... drinking.