Does beer expire?

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Message Ripper 09:54 Mon 4/4/2005 I’ve had beer sitting in my refridgerator for a pretty long time. Will it still taste ok or should i just dump it and buy some more.
Message Mittenstein 09:59 Mon 4/4/2005 Uh, what kind of beer, and how long? And, yes.
Message goldtwins beers 4319 º places 5 º 10:02 Mon 4/4/2005 Originally posted by Ripper I’ve had beer sitting in my refridgerator for a pretty long time. Will it still taste ok or should i just dump it and buy some more. Yes it can expire and will depend on style but never ever ever dump until you taste it.
Message Gmku beers 305 º places 29 º 10:31 Mon 4/4/2005 All things must pass, all things must pass away All things must pass none of life’s strings can last So I must be on my way and face another day... lyrics by George Harrison

Message AceOfHearts beers 1374 º places 11 º 10:34 Mon 4/4/2005 Most ordinary lagers will skunk pretty badly within a few months. As for ales, as a rule of thumb the stronger/darker they are, the longer they will last. Rare beers will last for 2 years or so. Exceptionally rare beers actually improve with age. -Chad
Message aspidites beers 1271 º places 1 º 13:38 Mon 4/4/2005 Originally posted by aceofhearts Most ordinary lagers will skunk pretty badly within a few months. As for ales, as a rule of thumb the stronger/darker they are, the longer they will last. Rare beers will last for 2 years or so. Exceptionally rare beers actually improve with age. -Chad Not exactly sure what rareity has to do with aging ability. Jupiler may be rare here in the states but it sure as hell will not age. Most bottle conditioned beers af any significant gravity will hold up well for quite a while, and some huge beers for decades, Bass Ratcliffe ale from the 19th century has ben known to still be quite drinkable, I think the year it was produced was 1869 but I may be wrong.
Message hezron beers 614 º places 26 º 13:45 Mon 4/4/2005 I found a small brown bottle of Anheuser-Busch beer near a campsite on some of my family’s property. It was under a lot of leaves and dirt at the bottom of a small valley. Still sealed and it foams when I shake it. I have no idea how old it is. It’s about 5 inches high, kind of squatty, with the "A" logo in the glass. I’m guessing it is from sometime in the 70’s, but I’m not sure. Do you think it has expired yet? I couldn’t find a born on date.
Message Ripper 14:19 Mon 4/4/2005 Its just mass produced stuff in a bottle. Is there a way to test for freshness.

Message Gmku beers 305 º places 29 º 14:20 Mon 4/4/2005 Originally posted by hezron I found a small brown bottle of Anheuser-Busch beer near a campsite on some of my family’s property. It was under a lot of leaves and dirt at the bottom of a small valley. Still sealed and it foams when I shake it. I have no idea how old it is. It’s about 5 inches high, kind of squatty, with the "A" logo in the glass. I’m guessing it is from sometime in the 70’s, but I’m not sure. Do you think it has expired yet? I couldn’t find a born on date. Nah, it’s probably fine. Open it up and take a good long swig.
Message Frank beers 4561 º places 92 º 14:27 Mon 4/4/2005 Originally posted by Ripper Its just mass produced stuff in a bottle. Is there a way to test for freshness. Taste it. It won’t make you sick or anything. The worst that could happen is you’ll have to taste bad beer.
Message AceOfHearts beers 1374 º places 11 º 14:37 Mon 4/4/2005 Originally posted by aspidites Not exactly sure what rareity has to do with aging ability. Jupiler may be rare here in the states but it sure as hell will not age. Most bottle conditioned beers af any significant gravity will hold up well for quite a while, and some huge beers for decades, Bass Ratcliffe ale from the 19th century has ben known to still be quite drinkable, I think the year it was produced was 1869 but I may be wrong. Picky, picky, picky. Okay, here you go. "Not many beers out there will last more than two years and even fewer will improve with aging"