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7/24/11 at 6:13am
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I usually drink a 16 oz can of Becks beer (German brand) at this restaurant in my area and I love it. I then had the Becks beer in a bottle at another place not too far and it tasted different to the point that it seemed like a different beer. 

 

I always had the thought that bottled beer was better but I have to admit, that in my experience this week, the canned Becks beer was much better. I had a similar experience before in Amsterdam when I had a can of Heineken and  loved it but in the same town, the Heineken on tap was not as good at a nearby bar. I understand that beer is complex and like liquid bread as they say. I don't always like canned beer. I like Budweiser on tap much better than in the can. 

 

Any theories on this phenomenon on how the taste of beer changes within the same brand?

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post #2 of 3
7/26/11 at 1:10pm
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I usually drink a 16 oz can of Becks beer (German brand) at this restaurant in my area and I love it. I then had the Becks beer in a bottle at another place not too far and it tasted different to the point that it seemed like a different beer. 

 

I always had the thought that bottled beer was better but I have to admit, that in my experience this week, the canned Becks beer was much better. I had a similar experience before in Amsterdam when I had a can of Heineken and  loved it but in the same town, the Heineken on tap was not as good at a nearby bar. I understand that beer is complex and like liquid bread as they say. I don't always like canned beer. I like Budweiser on tap much better than in the can. 

 

Any theories on this phenomenon on how the taste of beer changes within the same brand?

 

It's mainly freshness. In the case of draught beer, line cleanliness makes a huge difference, as does turnover. Breweries strive to keep their beers consistent from batch to batch. AB actually flies in Budweiser from every AB brewery around the world on a weekly basis to their St. Louis plant, so their tasting panel can make sure it meets the standard.
 

 

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post #3 of 3
7/26/11 at 4:59pm
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I think that is a good point. Freshness is key in many cases. I remember being in Denver Colorado and the Coors beer was incredible. Absolutely amazing and probably because it was made just a few miles away at the plant. I'll have to check out the Budweiser plant sometime if possible to taste Budweiser at it's absolute freshest.

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