Lifespan of an IPA

[HopHeadHarry]

So everyone says that an IPA is best drank young as with time the hop signature tends to diminish. I am a big IPA fan and am loading my pipeline so in a few months there will not be a shortage of drinkable beers. In your personal experience what is the 1) optimal age to drink an IPA? and 2) Is there an age after which an IPA is just "dead"? ie:Like saying I would'nt brew it unless I was going to drink it in......3months, 6months?

3) Also is there any difference in longevity of bottles v.s. kegs?

 

[Bmorebrew]

I had an IPA that I just had to let age because my daughter being born caused a runaway fermentation (temps in the 90s after three days). After about 6 months, the off-flavors kind of gave way and allowed the real beer to come through. I could tell though that some of the hop flavor and a lot of aroma were gone.