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added link to horizontal storage from Blake Tyers
* The internal pressure caused by CO2 inside the bottle keeps the cork moist without needing to lay the bottle on its side. Uncarbonated lambic-style beers might benefit from horizontal storage by keeping the beer in contact with the cork and keeping it moist (this doesn't matter for synthetic corks because 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].
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1779034952124711/?comment_id=1779340158760857&reply_comment_id=1779452025416337&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R4%22%7D Blake Tyers from Creature Comforts] reported no statistical significance been horizontal and vertical storage, however those that did identify a difference correctly noticed harsher flavors and "more edges" in the bottles stored upright.
==Sensory Changes==