How can I tell if this 6-pack of Billy Beer that I bought off of E-Bay is really fresh?

Question

I can't find any dates on the cans.

I never even heard of this brand.

Answer 1

It's been around for at least 20 years, maybe even longer IIRC. Beer gets nasty when it's gone through temperature changes, so chances are it will not be any good. Beer can collectors usually empty the cans anyway, typically by making a small hole in the bottom.
It's fairly common, so not worth much. Store it in the dark so the fun won't fade it and keep for another 25 years.

Answer 2

Well, this beer was made by a company that was owned (?) by President Jimmy Carter's brother Billy Carter. These beers were made in the 1970's and possible 1980's, but to my knowledge, they haven't been available for many years. So, I am guessing that the beer is not going to be too fresh if you try to drink it. I think the beer cans are more of a collector's item because of all of the press they got in the 70's due to them being associated with the President's brother. I don't think they are intended to be drunk nowadays. Unless... somebody started making fresh Billy Beer again (doubtful). Hope that helps!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It was a brand that Jimmy Carter's brother Billie came out with. Hasn't been made in at least 15 years.

It isn't for drinking, even if it were fresh. Hold it and sell it someone else.

Answer 5

Billy Beer hasn't been made since the Carter Administration...none of it is fresh. It's considered a collector's item.

Answer 6

Billy beer was made when Jimmy Carter was president of the USA. It wasn't good then and it probably isn't good now. Good for show and tell and that's about it.

Billy was Jimmy's brother

Answer 7

If Billy Carter is still drunk, then it must be fresh.

Oh wait, he did not have any standards to speak of (embarrassed his brother Jimmy) so the beer will be just awful.... similar to Joebells (Goebel)--- nasty but cheap (made in Detroit!)!!

Great novelty item though...

Answer 8

Pop one of the cans and if any good ol' boys runs at you to get the beer away from you, it's still fresh~

Answer 9

Pop the top and see if it tastes green, Then it won't be worth anything.
Who cares if it's fresh, it's only value is "unopened".
Of course you knew that or you wouldn't have bought it from e-bay

Answer 10

Taste it, If the first thought you get is "Someone urinated in this bottle" it is fresh. It you think "This taste like crap" it is probably old.