BA can beers?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Mdlove3081, Sep 19, 2014.

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  1. Mdlove3081

    Mdlove3081 Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2014 Indiana

    Purchased a few cans of Sunking's new Whip Fight today. Currently drinking and it is amazing.

    Was planning to hold on to one of them to see how a little more aging works for it. Just unsure of how long canned BA beers stay good.
     
  2. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    It really depends on the canning line, but if done properly, cans will outlast bottles since they are completely inpenetrable by light and less likely to oxidize. That being said, cans won't develop the same way as bottle conditioned beers as there is no yeast present.
     
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  3. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    Like for this, because I agree that cans hold up better longer.

    That's not entirely true. Some beers are can conditioned, so I imagine that they will still develop in the same way as a bottle conditioned beer - albeit probably slower (based on anecdotal evidence. See: http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/can-conditioning.9786/
     
  4. Dan_Inreallife

    Dan_Inreallife Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Colorado

    Interesting. I was actually not really aware that this was being done!
     
  5. mdomask

    mdomask Initiate (0) May 27, 2012 Illinois

    One note on aging cans....

    At least with soda cans, the contents can leak out after a few years. I'm not sure if the same thing could happen with the kind of beer cans Sun King uses, but I've seen "collectible" Coke cans from the mid-90s that leaked their contents all over a shelf.

    Emphasis added.

    From what I understand, presence/absence yeast is just one factor among several that affects aging. So, even without active yeast in a can, you can still expect some form of change over time. Grab a canned IPA and leave it sitting out (or at cellar temp or both) for half a year, then get a fresh can. You'll likely notice less hop presence in the "aged" IPA.

    Edit: Noticed that you mentioned bottle conditioned...

    There are normal 12oz/22oz bottles that are force carbonated and not bottle conditioned. Finding a comprehensive list is difficult, at best.
     
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