well, it was all stored in a dark closet for a while although I admit it got kinda warm in that closet. The stuff I took to the picnic was from that closet, and tasted fine that day. Everyone has taken their 6-packs home and refrigerated them, now tastes like cider. I've still got a half-case...
I recently brewed a porter kit purchased from a LHBS. It was an extract + grain kit ... very easy, right? Brewed up & fermented beautifully, bottled it, tasted it in a couple weeks - not bad. A week or so later take a bunch of it to a family picnic - excellent reviews. Hand a few 6-packs out...
My current location is lacking in a good homebrew store. There's one in the area but it's very poorly managed. A friend and I are thinking about opening one up. Does anyone have any advice for me? Any store owners out there who'd be willing to give me some tips?
Thanks!