I made a batch of strong irish red ale, about 7.25% abv, 2 and half months ago and its has been sitting in bottles for about 5 weeks. I drink these tasty and moderately carbonated 22oz bottles about once per week.
Two nights ago, at 2:30 am my wife and I heard a very loud crash. It sounded like someone had smashed our back window. I grabbed my home protection device and began looking for broken glass or an intruder... or an animal?? All of the windows and doors were fine but there were shards of brown glass all over the floor in the beer storage room. A 22oz bottle had exploded with enough force to send dozens of pieces of glass in a 12 foot radius from the box the bottle was in. If the bottle had been sitting on a table and someone was closeby they would likely be sliced up Freddy Kruger style.
I think the warm weather reinvigorated the lingering yeast and prompted one grand finally of CO2 producing sex romp. The temp was in the high 70s/low 80s inside and 90+ outside here in Fullerton.
I will try to post some photos