pcramil 0 #1 September 16, 2009 my coworker found a bottle of Heineken that has been in the trunk of his car "for over half a year". i'm kinda new to this alcohol thing, (i'm edumakating myself) and i'm a little alcohol-inept. my question is, does beer expire, and would it be detrimental to my health to drink it? who turns away free beer?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #2 September 16, 2009 beer gets skunked, like all alcohol. i wouldnt drink it, might not get you sick but it sure will taste like shit.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #3 September 16, 2009 Sounds a bit "aged" Like it was said beer does go bad....I've had a bottle that was keep cold for over a year and was still good...but sitting in the trunk of a car in the heat and getting shook around would more then likely turn it as said "skunked" But hey,open it and try it!!Let us know how it isBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 September 16, 2009 Quotebeer gets skunked, like all alcohol. i wouldnt drink it, might not get you sick but it sure will taste like shit. Too late. It's Heineken.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #5 September 16, 2009 It's not that badBry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcramil 0 #6 September 16, 2009 well, i guess i'm not drinking it...as desperate as i am for alcohol right now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #7 September 16, 2009 You can give it try....no guts no gloryBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #8 September 16, 2009 I agree. New, cold Heineken tastes like shit. I wouldn't want to know what an old, flat and warm one would taste like. But, I suppose for some alcohol is alcohol. Try it and let us know. Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #9 September 16, 2009 Quote well, i guess i'm not drinking it...as desperate as i am for alcohol right now You're not desperate for a buzz until you drink bong water. Do it once and you'll never do it again. Come to think of it, Hiniken tasts a lot like bong water.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #10 September 16, 2009 I use to work in a microbrewery, and had to pour many a keg and bottle of old beer down the drain which was a trough cut into the concrete floor-ever seen a river of beer flow into the sewer? it's very sad. All beer has a shelf life especially un pasteurized.....it has no shelf life at all if you are a skydiver. If it is in a growler from the local pub it should be consumed within a day or two. Anyway sometimes I saw retailers who display craft beers on un- refrigerated shelfs in the open exposed to light beer should always be stored in the dark in the cold for six months on average up to 12 if pasteurized-and away from the greedy hands of your thankless house mates who are always late with the fu@%ing rent, unless they have tantalizing flirtatious girlfriends. Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 September 16, 2009 Quote ....but it sure will taste like shit. That's cuz it's Heineken ... not because it's oldBugger ... beaten too it (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 September 16, 2009 Quote Quote beer gets skunked, like all alcohol. i wouldnt drink it, might not get you sick but it sure will taste like shit. Too late. It's Heineken. Very true. The most over-rated beer I've ever had the misfortune of trying."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #13 September 17, 2009 Quote my coworker found a bottle of Heineken that has been in the trunk of his car "for over half a year". i'm kinda new to this alcohol thing, (i'm edumakating myself) and i'm a little alcohol-inept. my question is, does beer expire, and would it be detrimental to my health to drink it? It probably won't do any physical harm, but it'll probably taste pretty bad. The fact that it's Heineken isn't helping either The effect of aging on beer is dependent on the type of beer doing the aging. Stronger beers tend to improve with some age, but mass-produced light lagers, etc.. generally don't. People often cellar Thomas Hardy's Ale for several years before drinking them, but it's a 12% abv Old Ale. The heat's gonna be the killer though. Here's an interesting article about it if you feel like doing some reading. http://www.houblon.net/spip.php?article681 edit: sp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #14 September 17, 2009 Quote Quote well, i guess i'm not drinking it...as desperate as i am for alcohol right now You're not desperate for a buzz until you drink bong water. Do it once and you'll never do it again. Come to think of it, Hiniken tastes a lot like bong water. Err....I think Sierra Nevada has that distinction.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #15 September 17, 2009 Young one ... "old" and "beer" should never be used in the same sentence. It's like Martha Stewart saying you should freeze your leftover wine in icecube trays to use in sauces .... WHAT leftover wine?!? You'll learn, grasshopper ... you'll learn ... 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #16 September 17, 2009 Quote Young one ... "old" and "beer" should never be used in the same sentence. It's like Martha Stewart saying you should freeze your leftover wine in icecube trays to use in sauces .... WHAT leftover wine?!? You'll learn, grasshopper ... you'll learn ... Leftovers. What a strange concept.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #17 September 17, 2009 Quote your leftover wine What the hell is that???? Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #18 September 17, 2009 Quote Quote your leftover wine What the hell is that???? I don't know! Something Martha does ... strange ... 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #19 September 17, 2009 > "old" and "beer" should never be used in the same sentence. Oh, I don't know about that. We have some Black Butte 21, Angel's Share and Russian River Devotion aging in our closet. Another six months should be perfect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misternatural 0 #20 September 17, 2009 bottle conditioning?Beware of the collateralizing and monetization of your desires. D S #3.1415 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #21 September 17, 2009 >bottle conditioning? Yep. Leaving active/dormant yeast in the beer is somewhat preservative and lets you age beer for a while - and some beers do get better with age. That's true whether it's just unfiltered or you do actual refermentation (adding sugar/yeast before bottling it.) OTOH filtered beers don't last long in storage, especially warm storage. So drink up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #22 September 17, 2009 Quote > "old" and "beer" should never be used in the same sentence. Oh, I don't know about that. We have some Black Butte 21, Angel's Share and Russian River Devotion aging in our closet. Another six months should be perfect. Some of us aren't as classy as you! 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #23 September 17, 2009 Quote Quote > "old" and "beer" should never be used in the same sentence. Oh, I don't know about that. We have some Black Butte 21, Angel's Share and Russian River Devotion aging in our closet. Another six months should be perfect. Some of us aren't as classy as you! LOL MOST of us aren't as classy as Bill! g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,998 #24 September 17, 2009 I'm really not that classy; I just have a lot of friends who run/work at microbreweries. And there are days when it would be nice to trade the teetering stacks of bottle aged stuff in the closet with some plain ol' "drink anytime" beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #25 September 17, 2009 Quote I'm really not that classy; I just have a lot of friends who run/work at microbreweries. And there are days when it would be nice to trade the teetering stacks of bottle aged stuff in the closet with some plain ol' "drink anytime" beer. Appreciate you trying to fit in with us low lifes ... 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
