Short Term Storage Of Cantillon?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by srgehl, Apr 23, 2015.

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  1. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    I'm so happy today because I just received my first shipment of Belguim beers from Belguim in a Box. I notice that on a few of the Cantillon bottles I received you can see the sediment build up on the side of the bottle from being stored laying down.

    Now here is my problem. I only have room to store the bottles upright in my converted chest freezer that I use as a cellar. Is this going to be any kind of problem? Honestly the beer are for a bachelor party. So I'm only really storing them till the event in July. I don't know if changing how they were stored creates any unforeseen problems even in the short term.
     
    #1 srgehl, Apr 23, 2015
  2. Fahmie25

    Fahmie25 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2008 New York

    nah, you should be fine. The upright vs. on its side debate for cantillon bottles is completely inconclusive at this point from what I can tell anyway. I spent like a day reading a thread on it and the final result: none. especially if it's just until july, your bottles will be totally fine.
     
    #2 Fahmie25, Apr 23, 2015
  3. atpca

    atpca Pooh-Bah (1,652) Jun 10, 2013 California
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    Agree. I store most of mine on their side for space reasons; just make sure you move & open it carefully when you're ready to open it to avoid the sediment -- or don't. Some folks (Sante Adarius) swear by the sediment and roll their bottles before opening.
     
    #3 atpca, Apr 23, 2015
  4. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    I love drinking the sediment. I don't see why people don't do it, or think it's bad or going to hurt them. It was originally part of the beer anyway.
     
    #4 RDMII, Apr 23, 2015
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  5. ArrogantB

    ArrogantB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Jun 9, 2006 Colorado
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    Drink a glass of gueuze with sediment side by side with a clean one and you will taste the difference.
     
    #5 ArrogantB, Apr 24, 2015
  6. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    Thanks guys! cheers!
     
    #6 srgehl, Apr 25, 2015
  7. TNeedles

    TNeedles Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 California

    Agreed I've done both and seen negligible difference.
     
    #7 TNeedles, Apr 25, 2015
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