This blows me away because I didn't think it was possible.
I went to a bar with 20 taps and it's more of a restaurant than your local pub.
I get a flight of 8 samples...different breweries, different styles, etc. I can't quite put my finger on what taste 5 of them had in common. I finally figured out that it was paper...like wet cardboard...oxidation???
I grab a Two Hearted as a litmus test and it tastes great.
Ever had this happen?
What can cause it? Old beer in long draft lines gets oxidized from infrequent pouring?
If this is oxidized beer, could I test it by buying a pitcher then a pint and see if the pint had the wet cardboard taste? The Two Hearted was good because it's more popular and gets poured more often?
Thanks for your help. In all my years (read: all the beer I've drank at a bar) I've never experienced this.
I went to a bar with 20 taps and it's more of a restaurant than your local pub.
I get a flight of 8 samples...different breweries, different styles, etc. I can't quite put my finger on what taste 5 of them had in common. I finally figured out that it was paper...like wet cardboard...oxidation???
I grab a Two Hearted as a litmus test and it tastes great.
Ever had this happen?
What can cause it? Old beer in long draft lines gets oxidized from infrequent pouring?
If this is oxidized beer, could I test it by buying a pitcher then a pint and see if the pint had the wet cardboard taste? The Two Hearted was good because it's more popular and gets poured more often?
Thanks for your help. In all my years (read: all the beer I've drank at a bar) I've never experienced this.