Does beer get damaged when it is frozen?

[SickBeast]

Hey all,

My beer froze yesterday (-22C in Toronto!). I drank some today and it tasted a little off. Did freezing/thawing mess it up? What should I do?

 

[Adica]

drink it...it still has the same alcohol content. Does it taste ok?

 

[JulesMaximus]

As long as the bottle didn't break it should be fine.

I say drink it!

Mmm, beer slurpee.

 

[Banana]

Good lord. That's cold! Anything else frozen?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Drink the beer!

:beer:

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: Banana
Good lord. That's cold! Anything else frozen?

Yeah pretty much everything. 🙂

In Ottawa it was -45C so I sorta feel like I got spared the worst of it.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: Adica
Does it taste ok?

Not bad actually. It tastes better after the 3rd or 4th beer. :beer:

For some reason the Carling thawed faster than the Carlsberg. 😕

 

[Banana]

Originally posted by: SickBeast

Originally posted by: Adica
Does it taste ok?

Not bad actually. It tastes better after the 3rd or 4th beer. :beer:

For some reason the Carling thawed faster than the Carlsberg. 😕

Perhaps Carlsberg has a higher EtOH content?

 

[TwiceOver]

As long as you don't get one of those Cold-Warm-Cold beers you should be safe.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
As long as you don't get one of those Cold-Warm-Cold beers you should be safe.

😕

 

[TwiceOver]

Originally posted by: SickBeast

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
As long as you don't get one of those Cold-Warm-Cold beers you should be safe.

😕

Beer that started out cold (when purchased) then managed to get warm, then put back in the fridge again. They are always a little off.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: SickBeast

Originally posted by: Adica
Does it taste ok?

Not bad actually. It tastes better after the 3rd or 4th beer. :beer:

For some reason the Carling thawed faster than the Carlsberg. 😕

:laugh:

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver

Originally posted by: SickBeast

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
As long as you don't get one of those Cold-Warm-Cold beers you should be safe.

😕

Beer that started out cold (when purchased) then managed to get warm, then put back in the fridge again. They are always a little off.

Nah, this is "Cold-Frozen-Cold" beer. 48 of them. I have a feeling the phenomenon is similar though. It just dosen't taste right.

Just FYI, *NEVER* open a frozen beer! It will erupt like a volcano for like 30 minutes!:frown: