Aging fruit sour (e.g. Answer Joose, Drekker BRAAAAAAINS)

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  1. joon2007

    joon2007 Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2017 Florida

    Bros, I am wondering if I can age heavy fruit-contained sours (e.g. Drekker BRAAAAAINS series).
    I prefer drinking beer fresh, but it's sometimes hard when I get them from Tavour.
    How long can they be stored after they are canned or bottled (1 month, 2 month, etc.)?
     
    #1 joon2007, Nov 4, 2020
  2. jts211

    jts211 Savant (1,109) Aug 5, 2018 Pennsylvania
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    I can only share my experience with Imprint. I had a sour ale called "Taste the Reinbro". Of the two cans I had, one was opened day one after canning and the second can was stored away for 5 months in the refrigerator before consumption. My notes indicate there was no "falling off" or taste/color differences between the two cans.

    On a side note, one of the beertenders at Imprint has actually claimed to have kept their Schmoojees crowlers stored refrigerator for 6 month periods. The outcome was similar to their day one experience.

    Hope this helps.
     
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  3. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    Definitely keep them stored in the fridge (cold) as they have been known to explode over time if they get too warm and you are in FL.
     
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  4. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Ya unless you have a faulty can they should last plenty of time. Even those bottled smoothie things they sell have expiration dates at least 3 or 4 months out and they are just in plastic twist.top bottles. I have to believe a functioning can is much better than that at excluding the oxygen that would mess with the fruit flavor or color
     
    #4 unlikelyspiderperson, Nov 23, 2020
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  5. joon2007

    joon2007 Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2017 Florida

    Thank you all for your replies !
     
    #5 joon2007, Nov 24, 2020
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