Is it bad to drink 15 year old unopened beer or ale that sat in heat then cold, heat then cold?

Question

I was told to ask this question!!

Yeah, yeah, we're drinking the sh*t! My friend is thinking about buying a bar that has not been used in a good 15 years. The guy selling it told her to take anything she wants cause he wants to clear it out anyway. She ended up taking a few six packs of beer that were in a fridge that is not plugged in, nor has been for years. Tastes real funky... I'd go buy a few six packs if I could.

The beer was nasty... Moving on to the Wine Coolers. There aren't even Surgeon General warnings on the bottle, or the box... HAHAHAHA!

Answer 1

It's not likely to taste good but it's not going to harm you. Micro-organisms, harmful or helpful, need oxygen to survive. If that bottle is sterile and air-tight there is no way for it to be contaminated. As other people have pointed out, though, the chemicals are broken up and restructured when subject to heat and cold. It's not going to taste like what you'd expect.

Answer 2

relies upon on the form of beer. If that's certainly one of those pasteurized macro beers, and it replaced into stored in a cool dark place, it must be ok. different than that, you will possibly probable comprehend as quickly as you opened it besides. you ought to flavor it with out harm, and that would enable you comprehend if it rather is advantageous too. some beer is purposely elderly for long classes. yet while it tastes like crap, foams throughout once you open it, or has extraordinary looking floatie bits (like mould) in it, do no longer drink it.

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

as a lager/ale/stout expert I would say NO to drinking that beer. I am surprised that it hasn't opened itself and walked away on its own power by now.

if you drink beer for a quality tasting beer, the beer you speak of will make you hurl.

if you are drinking the beer just to get a buzz and usually drink swill like, oh...Coors Light, the beer you speak of will make you hurl.

Answer 5

Its very bad...But if your gonna do it you should probably let some big Brewery know. They Might want to run some tests on you after you do and then will probably give you some free good beer for your troubles

Answer 6

Just drink it, film it, and post it. It's not going to kill the person drinking it.

this is the exact situation that Youtube was designed for

If you don't want to drink it yourself, just offer it to someone as a normal beer when your already a bit tanked and make them chug it..........................and then film it and post it cos it'll be funny to watch ;-)

Answer 7

There was recently a video of a guy with his friends on you tube that slamed a 20 year old beer. down it went,, one, two,, three,, up it came... lol

Answer 8

It may not be "bad for you" but it will taste horrible. heat and cold heat and cold breaks down all of the ingredients and it will get that skunked taste! yuck

Answer 9

ewwwhhhh... don't even think about even opening it! Skunky!

Beer should only be used within a year or less of purchase.

Answer 10

better yet offer it to your least favorite friend next time your drinking and let him answer your question for you