jondread
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I brewed a beer at the end or August/Start of September, this was about 6 weeks ago or so. It was a simple wilko kit, Hoppy Copper Bitter. Nothing special. I kegged half and I bottled half. The kegged half was finished off tonight, and I must say it was quite good. But, in comparison to my bottled beers - from the same batch, bottled at the same time as kegging - the bottled beers are in no way comparable to the kegged pints that I was drinking.
Kegged - crystal clear, bubbly (enough), full body and great taste,
Bottled - cloudy, flat, slightly cringey flavor (only way I can describe it) it is drinkable, its beer, its more like an ale though, and it feels like it has... just, matured but in the wrong way. Its not foul, but its not amazing. It doesn't even taste like the same beer, yet it was bottled at the same time.
Can anyone please explain this to me, and give me advice on whether or not I should just ditch the rest of this batch. It is drinkable but I would definitely not present this to my friends, wheras the keg was getting compliments after every pint by friends/family. What can I do? Shall I just sit it in the darkness of my cellar for 6 months? This has just, in all honesty, made me want to keg every beer I make from now on.
Kegged - crystal clear, bubbly (enough), full body and great taste,
Bottled - cloudy, flat, slightly cringey flavor (only way I can describe it) it is drinkable, its beer, its more like an ale though, and it feels like it has... just, matured but in the wrong way. Its not foul, but its not amazing. It doesn't even taste like the same beer, yet it was bottled at the same time.
Can anyone please explain this to me, and give me advice on whether or not I should just ditch the rest of this batch. It is drinkable but I would definitely not present this to my friends, wheras the keg was getting compliments after every pint by friends/family. What can I do? Shall I just sit it in the darkness of my cellar for 6 months? This has just, in all honesty, made me want to keg every beer I make from now on.