ageing

Depends on what you made.

Rev

I'm no expert, but here's my two cents worth: The higher the original specific gravity of your beer, the longer it seems to improve with age. Your milage may vary...

I've only made a half-dozen batches so far, all were extract-kit ales, and every one fermented out at a different speed. Even two kits from the same seller, with the same ingredients, behaved a little differently. Beer seems slightly unpredictable. That said, I personally wouldn't expect a beer to be at it's best after only one week in the bottle. After two weeks, it might be getting there. Depending on how you want your beer to taste, you might find it continues to improve for several months. Mine's never lasted that long...

Karl S.