# Beer Shelf Life? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Homebrew Discussion\ **Created:** [February 8, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/beer-shelf-life/30935 "2021-02-08T16:38:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![TXFlyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@TXFlyGuy](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/TXFlyGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/beer-shelf-life/30935/61 "2021-02-12T23:43:50Z")
> [@dmtaylor](#): > > Not that anyone cares, but… you guys lost me… and, it appears, the OP as well.  But by all means, carry on.  8) Yes! No big deal…I’ll just keep the kegs at 32-31 degrees, and hope for the best in 6 months. So far, all of the beer is doing fine. ---
**Author:** ![HopDen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hopden/32/11576_2.png) [@HopDen](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/HopDen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/beer-shelf-life/30935/62 "2021-02-12T23:56:29Z")
> [@TXFlyGuy](#): > > > [@dmtaylor](#): > > > > Not that anyone cares, but… you guys lost me… and, it appears, the OP as well.  But by all means, carry on.  8) > > Yes! No big deal…I’ll just keep the kegs at 32-31 degrees, and hope for the best in 6 months. So far, all of the beer is doing fine. 6 months?? I salute you sir! I don’t have that kind of patience. Either I should brew more or drink less!! ---
**Author:** ![BrewBama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/brewbama/32/21184_2.png) [@BrewBama](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/BrewBama)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/beer-shelf-life/30935/63 "2021-02-13T13:44:14Z")
> [@TXFlyGuy](#): > > > [@dmtaylor](#): > > > > Not that anyone cares, but… you guys lost me… and, it appears, the OP as well.  But by all means, carry on.  8) > > Yes! No big deal…I’ll just keep the kegs at 32-31 degrees, and hope for the best in 6 months. So far, all of the beer is doing fine. Sorry fellas. Here’s some great reading: [http://themodernbrewhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Flavor-instability-of-beer.pdf](http://themodernbrewhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Flavor-instability-of-beer.pdf) …and if you like podcasts: [Flavor Stability in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #74 – BeerSmith™ Home Brewing Blog](http://beersmith.com/blog/2014/01/31/flavor-stability-in-beer-with-dr-charlie-bamforth-beersmith-podcast-74/) To quote my old Sergeant Major; “Hope is not a course of action.” [emoji23] ---
**Author:** ![TXFlyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@TXFlyGuy](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/TXFlyGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/beer-shelf-life/30935/64 "2021-02-13T17:25:05Z")
> [@BrewBama](#): > > > [@TXFlyGuy](#): > > > > > [@dmtaylor](#): > > > > > > Not that anyone cares, but… you guys lost me… and, it appears, the OP as well.  But by all means, carry on.  8) > > > > Yes! No big deal…I’ll just keep the kegs at 32-31 degrees, and hope for the best in 6 months. So far, all of the beer is doing fine. > > Sorry fellas. Here’s some great reading: [http://themodernbrewhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Flavor-instability-of-beer.pdf](http://themodernbrewhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Flavor-instability-of-beer.pdf) > > …and if you like podcasts: [Flavor Stability in Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #74 – BeerSmith™ Home Brewing Blog](http://beersmith.com/blog/2014/01/31/flavor-stability-in-beer-with-dr-charlie-bamforth-beersmith-podcast-74/) > > To quote my old Sergeant Major; “Hope is not a course of action.” [emoji23] > > Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Great video, thanks! 50% prefer stale beer! With my temps around 31-32 degrees, the shelf life should be extended significantly. Bamforth mentioned Sierra Nevada for good QC. As many of you know, Coors was a pioneer in this regard, shipping beer in refrigerated trucks and rail cars, plus demanding the retailers keep the beer cold. While you might see Coors on a floor display (not cold), this is highly supervised by the Coors distributor to ensure the beer will continue to be fresh and meet the standards of the brewery. [Previous page](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/beer-shelf-life/30935.md?page=3)