Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

Is beer even worth aging?

Originally Posted by Darrell

Is beer even worth aging?

Depends on the beer. Generally beers like barleywines and imperial stouts age well, while hoppy or ligher beers don't.

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by kenstogie

I never had a bottle explode (thankfully). I assumed that the caps would blow off. The actual glass blow apart?

The only time I've ever had bottles explode was when I was storing a case of homebrew in my girlfriend's townhouse. She kept them close to a heat register in the winter, which likely pissed the yeast off and some of the bottles broke apart at the shoulder (right where the bottle neck starts.) Fortunately they were still in the box, but I lost about half my beer onto her carpet. She ended up marrying me anyway.

Originally Posted by Darrell

Is beer even worth aging?

The right kind of beer is, as others have pointed out. I have some holiday spiced beer and other high alcohol content homebrew from 1996/1997 timeframe, that I crack open on special occasions. Gets better and better.