如今流行新喝法啤酒真的能越陈越香?_BEC初级作文

如今流行新喝法啤酒真的能越陈越香?

The beers may be strong, but they must be aged gently. Aim for 54 degrees Fahrenheit -- a mini-fridge with a temperature control is nice, but a dark interior closet works too. Mr. Sysak found a sweet spot in his guest bathroom. 'People would open the cupboard and find all these rare bottles,' he said. Above all, you want consistency. Temperature fluctuations will age beer prematurely and might throw its proteins out of solution, turning the brew hazy.

有些啤酒酒性也许很烈，但熟成的过程必须要轻柔。理想的储存温度是华氏54度（12摄氏度）——能放在可控温的小冰箱里很好，但放入室内避光的壁橱里也可以。西萨克就在他的客房卫生间里找到一处理想的储藏场所。他说：“人们打开橱柜，会发现这些罕见的啤酒。”最重要的是要保持恒温。温度的波动会让啤酒过早熟成，而且有可能会使蛋白质析出，导致酒体浑浊。

There's no need to bother with horizontal storage, even with cork-sealed beers. Most modern corks are treated with wax so they won't dry out, and vertical storage minimizes contact between the beer and air in the bottle, slowing the aging process.

啤酒没有必要横放贮存，即使是软木塞封瓶的啤酒也没有必要。现代的软木塞大都会上蜡，因此不会变得干硬，竖放贮存能尽可能地减少啤酒与瓶内空气的接触，减缓熟成过程。

The biggest question is when to drink. Allagash recommends about three years for a Belgian brew like its Interlude, bready and tannic. Alaskan Brewing Co.'s Smoked Porter -- thought up by brewery founder Geoff Larson over a plate of lox with a salmon-curing neighbor -- 'hasn't peaked yet,' said Mr. Larson. Since most of these beers are relatively affordable, buy a bunch and open one from time to time. After a few years, try a vertical tasting: one beer, different ages. Start with the oldest bottle and proceed chronologically, so the younger batch's more intense flavors don't overwhelm your palate at the outset. And, as with wine, sip and savor. Tasting, like aging, takes patience. 'Drinking these beers is like getting into a hot tub,' Mr. Larson said. 'Go slowwww.'