Storing/aging beer in a regular fridge.

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by ledzeppelin4, Mar 22, 2012.

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  1. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Talking about your standard fridge. Will any changes occur to beer within a 3-6 month time frame? Does it depend on the type of beer? (Let's say I get a bottle of 2012 Stone IRS and want to drink it on Christmas, or a sixer of Sam Adams Noble Pils and want to save it for an unusually warm autumn day; Would the fridge be a decent place to store theses, or any beers for that matter?). Thank you for all your input.
     
    #1 ledzeppelin4, Mar 22, 2012
  2. peteinSD

    peteinSD Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2010 California

    fridge = good. your beer will hold up better for longer. Stone, to my understanding, keeps all their bottles for special events in a huge, industrial size fridge. drinking an excellent, 8 year old bottle of Stone 6th anniversary porter last year reaffirmed for me that keeping your beer in a fridge is a good way to go if you can.

    3-6 months for a stone irs is nothing. go for at least 1.5 to two years. the noble pils is not really a good candidate for anything other than consuming fresh but i guess there's no harm in keeping a few bottles hanging around.
     
    #2 peteinSD, Mar 22, 2012
  3. LetsGoExploring

    LetsGoExploring Pooh-Bah (1,550) Apr 25, 2006 Connecticut
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    Absolutely the way to go, provided the temp is regulated. I use standard fridge for long term storage, stays at a constant 50 degrees. Those who cellar in a closet or basement with fluctuating temps are just fooling themselves.
     
    #3 LetsGoExploring, Mar 22, 2012
  4. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    The IRS is going to hold up far better than the Noble Pils no matter how you store it. With that being said, the fridge will be your best bet for maximum storage potential.
     
    #4 UCLABrewN84, Mar 23, 2012
  5. deadonhisfeet

    deadonhisfeet Pooh-Bah (2,481) Apr 23, 2011 Kentucky
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    If you're going to use a regular fridge, you may want to be careful with corked bottles. Corks can dry out if left for extended periods of time in a regular fridge and that leads to oxidation.
     
    #5 deadonhisfeet, Mar 23, 2012
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