Length of time the beer stays good in a keg?

[bruno24]

just curious about kegging and I was wondering how long the beer will stay good compared to a bottle.

Thanks

 

[Hammy71]

Think of the keg as just a big bottle, that's all it is. Of course different beers last longer than others regardless if they are bottled or kegged.

 

[android]

plus you have co2 in the headspace of a keg, so IMHO, it lasts longer and is not really at any risk of further oxidation (i can't speak for your transferring process). i've gotten 6-8 months no problem. and they probably would have lasted another year if they hadn't been finished.

 

[AKbrewer]

Under the right conditions...years.

 

[Scut_Monkey]

I still have a keg of Belgian Dark strong that tastes great and better then it did 3 months ago. I finished a pumpkin ale a few weeks ago......from last year. Both tasted great with no flavor change that I could detect.

 

[david_42]

I've gone 4 years with a barley wine. It finally developed a gusher infection.