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updated bottle orientation bullet point about cork moisture
* [https://embracethefunk.com/2011/09/29/stand-up-lay-down-upright-sideways-uggghhh/ Brandon Jones article on corked bottle storage (verticle vs horizontal) with comments from Belgian lambic brewers.]
* Pierre Tilquin explains that horizontal storage for corked bottles results in no [[Pellicle]] formation in the bottle <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1210209235673955/?comment_id=1210248462336699&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D Conversation with Pierre Tilquin on MTF regarding horizontal bottle storage. 01/08/2016.]</ref>.
* As with wine and champagne, some recommend storing beer that uses natural corks horizontal The internal pressure caused by CO2 inside the bottle keeps the cork moist without needing to keep them from drying outlay the bottle on its side. This allows them to keep a tight seal Uncarbonated lambic-style beers might benefit from horizontal storage by keeping the beer in contact with the cork and either horizontal or vertical for synthetic corks keeping it moist (it this doesn't matter for synthetic corksbecause they don't absorb moisture) <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage_of_wine#Orientation_of_the_bottle Wikipedia. Storage of Wine. Retrieve 04/14/2016.]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1284779411550270/?comment_id=1284784551549756&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D Conversation with Raf Soef on horizontal bottle storage for natural corks. 0414/2016.]</ref>.
* Jeff Porn observes accelerated flavor development (good or bad) when comparing bottles that are stored horizontally versus ones stored vertically <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1284779411550270/?comment_id=1284814231546788&reply_comment_id=1284815964879948&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R3%22%7D Conversation with Jeff Porn on horizontal corked bottle storage. 04/14/2016.]</ref>. This is also the [http://allaboutbeer.com/belgian-warm-rooms/ experience of Brasserie Dupont].