2006-11-25 17:50:10 · 11 answers · asked by Kinloch K 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
I don't recommend drinking it. I opened a can of beer that was about a year old and it was disgusting.
2006-11-25 17:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ice Cream 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For most beer (especially American beer), aging is bad. For homebrews however, they improve with age (just like wine). I have beers that were on the order of 7-8 years old, and they were wonderful. Young homebrews nearly always taste nasty. Stick 'em on a shelf in a dark closet and forget about them. When you go to clean out the closet, years later, you find a treasure chest that makes you forget about cleaning. :-)
2006-11-26 06:57:17 · answer #2 · answered by Brother 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good-tasting beer depends on the life of the yeast which means that your beer has to be fresh and kept in a cool, though not freezing temp, especially with ales that must be brewed at warmer temperatures than lagers. Sierra Nevada adds a little extra yeast to the bottle before sealing their beer and the difference in taste is truly something to be cherished.
2006-11-25 18:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Budweiser puts a "born on date" on their bottles - and usually after about a month it tastes kinda funky - it's drinkable, but it's not as good as newer beer.
I honestly can't say I've ever drunk 15 year old beer - but it's probably going to taste pretty disgusting - it might even make you sick!
So, you should probably throw out that beer, because it will taste really awful!
2006-11-25 18:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beer gets skunked when it is exposed to ultraviolet rays. It will not get skunked from sitting in a refrigerator or due to temperature change. The beer will taste extremely bad because canned beer is not meant to age. It won't kill you, but you probably will only try a sip or two of it anyway.
2016-05-23 03:26:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the born on date on Budweiser says do not drink 3 months past this date so I would say shelf life is 3 months.
2006-11-25 18:20:29 · answer #6 · answered by TripleXXXrated 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't drink it. Leave unopened. You have an antique.
I'm not real sure what the shelf life is...maybe 45 days.
2006-11-25 18:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beer only stays fresh for about one week, and even that is pushing it. They usually put a use by date on the bottom of the can. I wouldn't recommend drinking it, I drank a month old beer and it tasted like a**. ;)
2006-11-25 17:55:04 · answer #8 · answered by Lexie E 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I notice taste declining usually about a month or two after purchase.
15 year old beer will not be pleasant on your palate.
2006-11-25 17:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Open it up and smell it and see if funky and if not proceed to step number two and take a sip that will tell you. I wowuld refrigerate it first though.
2006-11-27 06:43:04 · answer #10 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋