Beer Myths 101

It has long been stated in mystical tomes of untold origin that the holy drink known only as "Beer" has weaknesses that cause the flavor to worsen.


Many people think that if beer warms after being cooled, that it will "go bad". This is one of the worst and most believed beer myths of all time. At some point, someone probably cracked open a two year old domestic beer that they had let warm then chilled again and it tasted like rat piss. They then went on to spread the knowledge to all their buds that cooling then warming beer will ruin it.


I am here to tell you that this is not true!


There may be truth in this, if warming and chilling a beer repeatedly for months is what the truth is based on. 


The only time temperature change can damage beer is when it is in the extremes (over 100° F or below freezing).
Many cases of beer that are delivered to your local markets arrive chilled and are allowed to warm before entering the craft beer shelf.


Another myth is that green bottled beers are the best type of bottle. This comment is less heard but still leaves the lips of those uneducated on the subject. Brown bottles are far better for the beer than green or even clear.


Brown bottles actually filter out more of the harmful light than green or clear bottles do. For some reason, people associate green bottles with imports and therefore think they are better, but some of the best imported beer comes in brown bottles.


Another strange but often heard myth is that imported beer is better than domestic. Wake up call for those who still believe this is the ultimate truth and not just an OPINION.


America actually makes bad ass beer.


There was a time when craft breweries were so minuscule that the macro-breweries overshadowed them. This was a helluva long time ago, so stop thinking this way.


The true ways to really kill a beer are to subject it to extreme temperatures, let it out-date itself, or let it sit in sunlight for a while. These will all make your beer taste like doodoo.


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