On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:11:00 +1200, Robert Fraser <"rf at paradise net
nz"> said in alt.beer.home-brewing:
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>I am enjoying the brews, but it isn't quite the taste I was after[/color]

A lot of the taste is due to the hops - different varieties give
different tastes.
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>Speaking of which, we are having a warm autumn here, and the temperature
>in the basement where I store the bottles hasn't been below 18 deg C (65
>deg F?) yet.[/color]
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>Would refrigerating the bottles to a lower temp make a difference to the
>taste as they mature?[/color]

Only if you haven't been refrigerating it before drinking it. (And
beer *is* organic - it can spoil if left at that temperature for a few
years.)