Beer explosion

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  1. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Tonight I opened a caged and corked quad. Upon opening the beer foamed up and about 2/3 of the beer was wasted. The beer was pulled straight from the fridge with no shaking. This has never happened before. Was curious to what may have caused this. The beer was boulevard brewing sixth glass.
     
    #1 BWood, Jun 16, 2015
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  2. EchoesZ

    EchoesZ Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2013 Arkansas

    Ive had a couple Prairie Artisan Ales singles do this to me, as well as a corked Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad 2013 last week. Always disappointing.
     
    #2 EchoesZ, Jun 16, 2015
  3. rugene

    rugene Pundit (967) Mar 2, 2015 Canada (QC)

    I have seen this three times, this subject has been submit many times here. You should get a replacement from your distributor.
     
    #3 rugene, Jun 16, 2015
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  4. BeerBob

    BeerBob Initiate (0) May 30, 2002 Nebraska

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  5. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    Sounds like my current batch of home brew.. The people at my wedding are in for a surprise.
     
    #5 StoutSnob40, Jun 16, 2015
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  6. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Beers that are in a champagne bottle with a cork and cage are sometimes in that format for a reason other than they just look pretty. Some Belgian styles are noted for a higher level of carbonation, although I don't think that a Quad has that reputation. If this beer in question is bottle-conditioned, then it's just some sloppy work by the brewery in measuring the sugar level that is in the beer at the time of bottling.
     
    #6 PapaGoose03, Jun 16, 2015
  7. jparizo

    jparizo Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2011 Indiana

    This happened to me. I assumed it was because the cork was in so tight, that I shook the bottle a little too much when trying to open. When you see the foam you have to just start pounding it until it settles. Yeahbabyyeah!!!
     
    #7 jparizo, Jun 16, 2015
  8. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Yea I started pounding it so I didn't have a mess all over the counter. But you can only pound foam so long.
     
    #8 BWood, Jun 16, 2015
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  9. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Seems like boulevard has a reputation for this maybe
     
    #9 BWood, Jun 16, 2015
  10. JeremyDanner

    JeremyDanner Zealot (679) Dec 20, 2005 Missouri

    I'd be interested to hear more. Please email me at [email protected] and I'll connect you with the right folks.
     
    #10 JeremyDanner, Jun 16, 2015
  11. JeremyDanner

    JeremyDanner Zealot (679) Dec 20, 2005 Missouri

    I honestly haven't heard many reports like this, but please feel free to contact me at [email protected].
     
    #11 JeremyDanner, Jun 16, 2015
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  12. JeremyDanner

    JeremyDanner Zealot (679) Dec 20, 2005 Missouri

    Please contact me at [email protected] with more details including the code from the back of the bottle.
     
    #12 JeremyDanner, Jun 16, 2015
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  13. EchoesZ

    EchoesZ Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2013 Arkansas

    Thanks for the feedback.
     
    #13 EchoesZ, Jun 16, 2015
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  14. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    It's called a gusher in my house. I've had it happen once or twice, but not 2/3 of the bottle gushing out. I've had gusher cans too.
     
    #14 Kadonny, Jun 16, 2015
  15. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    Gushers are part of the craft beer experience. I open every corked beer over the sink just in case. It's kept me from mopping the floor a few times.
     
    #15 Monkeyknife, Jun 16, 2015
  16. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Yea it literally foamed over for a whole minute. When it was over I barely got a snifter of beer. And it was a 750 bottle
     
    #16 BWood, Jun 16, 2015
  17. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Experience counts here -- you could have been pouring that beer into your glass rather than watching Mt. Vesuvius. :wink:
     
    #17 PapaGoose03, Jun 17, 2015
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  18. Tsar_Riga

    Tsar_Riga Grand Pooh-Bah (3,349) Sep 9, 2013 Minnesota
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    Not been my experience.

    I got an over-carbonated batch of FFF Pride & Joy once that would foam if you looked at it wrong. Frustrating.
     
    #18 Tsar_Riga, Jun 17, 2015
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  19. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Oh I had my mouth over the bottle and was drinking as much as I could.
     
    #19 BWood, Jun 17, 2015
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  20. Yargamo

    Yargamo Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2015 New York

    anyone remember the mighty Rayon Vert?
     
    #20 Yargamo, Jun 17, 2015
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