{"id":46539,"date":"2023-02-21T09:47:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/?p=46539"},"modified":"2026-06-11T11:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:08:58","slug":"the-photochemical-degradation-of-beer-and-the-origin-of-the-skunky-odor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeertimes.com\/en\/the-photochemical-degradation-of-beer-and-the-origin-of-the-skunky-odor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Photochemical Degradation of Beer and the Origin of the Skunky Odor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why is a slice of lemon placed on the neck of clear glass beer bottles and not on others? It is a mystery that has never really been clear until now.<\/p>\n

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The photochemical degradation of beer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are many reasons put forward and many questions as well, but there is only one scientific reason that somehow supports this unusual fact: the photochemical degradation of beer<\/a>.<\/p>\n