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Originally Posted by TimBone
Yeah, when I go to the bigger cities here, I'm noticing that we're starting to get much better distribution from out of state, but sometimes we're getting them a month or so after release. Which is fine if they're in refrigerated trucks, which I'm told most distributors use.
However, I live in rural Louisiana, and I can't buy Ghost from our local store during the summers here, because even though it's hitting the shelf here a week or two after release, it tastes off, like it's been sitting in a hot truck for a few days, with Louisiana heat beating on it.
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A server at Toppling Goliath (whatever it's worth/however outdated) said they require refrigeration throughout the process, so they're pretty picky who they work with and where their beer goes, so maybe one reason it's still pretty damn good a few months later.
As someone who does the opposite and compares stouts as they age, it would be interesting to do the opposite and see how much better an IPA is fresh, then give it some time. Can't say I drink enough IPAs to really notice (or at least not enough fresh).
I forgot to check dates on cans when grabbing a few in Florida for a buddy... they were a few months old and he wouldn't even take them.
Serious business.