Just found this gem: is it SAFE

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Homebrew, May 4, 2014.

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  1. Homebrew

    Homebrew Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2012 Connecticut

    I just found this jewel in my basement after moving out my lawn furniture. ( finally warm enough). I was wondering if it's still safe to drink? There's still carbonation in the bottle if I shake it. Or if anyone knows what decade it's from that would help as well. I've lived here for 7 years and the previous owner built it in the 80's so I guessing it's from then.

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    #1 Homebrew, May 4, 2014
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  2. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Safe? sure. Will it taste good? Open it up and tell us. Was it hidden between the drywall or something?
     
    #2 Ri0, May 4, 2014
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  3. JoeBloe

    JoeBloe Pooh-Bah (2,051) Nov 16, 2007 New York
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    My guess is that it will be the skunkiest beer you've ever tried....,.,.,
     
    #3 JoeBloe, May 4, 2014
  4. marleyr

    marleyr Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2014 South Carolina

    I wouldn't open it, because you'll end up pouring it out. Keep it as is. Put it on top of your kitchen cabinets.
     
    #4 marleyr, May 4, 2014
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  5. KVNBGRY

    KVNBGRY Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Florida

    Don't turn this into the reddit "safe" story. Just open it and let us drink it vicariously through you.
     
    #5 KVNBGRY, May 4, 2014
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  6. alk3kenny

    alk3kenny Pundit (776) Oct 21, 2004 Georgia

    drink it... c'mon drink it
     
    #6 alk3kenny, May 4, 2014
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  7. SpaceEurope

    SpaceEurope Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2012 New Jersey

    "Becks"

    "Jewel"
     
    #7 SpaceEurope, May 4, 2014
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  8. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Preserving it unopened means you open yourself up to a lifetime of people saying, "I wonder what it tastes like?" Then, you die, and you have nothing but a bunch of stories of people wondering what it tastes like. Whack.

    Drink it and report back. We all know it's gonna taste like ass, but at least you'll be able to describe, in detail, the taste of that ass. That is a fun experience, albeit a twisted one.
     
    #8 Providence, May 4, 2014
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  9. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    Beck's really isn't that bad. It tastes like beer and that's more than can be said for some mass-produced lagers!
     
    #9 Flibber, May 4, 2014
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  10. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    To be fair, when you die, you aren't going to have any conscience thought so there won't be regret about not opening it. I agree that it would be kind of a fun experience to take a small sip (and surely pour the rest) of that terribly past-prime beer, but I also think it would be fun to keep in the cellar as a silly centerpiece.
     
    #10 JasonLovesBeer, May 4, 2014
  11. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Indeed, no consciousness after you die, I was being sarcastic in my comments.

    Ultimately it comes down to which you'd prefer to have, a silly centerpiece or a silly experience. I'll take the latter everyday.
     
    #11 Providence, May 4, 2014
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  12. JasonLovesBeer

    JasonLovesBeer Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Could make it a silly centerpiece until the novelty wears off, then have a silly experience! :slight_smile:

    Not like it's gonna get worse after another year or two...
     
    #12 JasonLovesBeer, May 4, 2014
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  13. LMT

    LMT Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2009 Virginia

    Classic example of why brewers shouldn't be using green bottles.
     
    #13 LMT, May 4, 2014
  14. youradhere

    youradhere Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2008 Washington

    It will be fine. I had a ~9 year old can of MGD that was surprisingly good, almost gose-like. No joke.
     
    #14 youradhere, May 5, 2014
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  15. fupa

    fupa Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2014 Oklahoma

    I don't think Beck's is triple hopped like MGD, so it may not have the staying power of Miller. :wink:
     
    #15 fupa, May 5, 2014
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  16. BobBarker

    BobBarker Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2014 Louisiana

    Dam that triple hopping is great! More breweries need to do that! Lol
     
    #16 BobBarker, May 5, 2014
  17. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    You should trade it to someone looking to do a 30 year Becks vertical.
     
    #17 HighWine, May 7, 2014
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  18. AngryPenguinBrewCo

    AngryPenguinBrewCo Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 New York

    Well if you found it in the basement, chances are it wasn't exposed to light and wouldn't be skunked. I vote for drinking it, I doubt it has any market value, so sacrifice it to the greater good of beer research!
     
    #18 AngryPenguinBrewCo, May 12, 2014
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