Can canned lager go off ?

[Koa]

I was given a pack of 6 carling black label cans by my neighbor because she's a non drinker.
The dates out as of the 28th March 2005... is it ok to drink it or are there any possible risks... The last thing i need right now is a night bent over the Bog, spewing up old beer :yuck:

 

[Neofolis]

If it has a date it can go off. That said, canned goods of any kind usually have long expiry dates, which have a good error tolerance, so you should be very safe.

Whilst alcahol doesn't go off in certain situations, the packaging affects this. Corked wine doesn't go off as such, because the cork allow the wine to breath, but only if the bottle is kept flat so that the wine is in contact with the cork rather than air either side of the cork. Canned beer may be prone to problems due to the air contained within the can, but also due to the aluminium in the can.

 

[Koa]

Thanx Corey, I have opened a can and it smells fine , a little more throthy than usual but i think on your advice i'll go for it..

Pot noodle and beer for me tonight then...hmmm maybe some tangy cheese doritos too

 

[Neofolis]

Don't blame me if you are calling Ralph on the big, white telephone later.

You should be fine though, it's probably only a best before date, not a consume by date.

 

[Koa]

I have had a naff day so i think i'll take the chance on it ..

No blame will be aimed in your dirrection mate

 

[gaz.d]

ive had beer thats been a year out of date, i was only only 13 and thought it all tasted like crap, how wrong was i

i dont think it go off as in grow mould on it or anything, but you will get a fuller taste

 

[Neofolis]

Quite, there are bottles of wine that are over three hundred years old still around, you are perfectly safe to drink them, but they won't taste to good

 

[Koa]

I can confirm the fuller taste Gaz, it just tastes more like export so it's fine by me.. Cheers guys

 

[gaz.d]

im off to go a search places unknown in the garage fridge, might find a can of wrexham in there - oh i hope so

if not a snowball from xmas 1992 should do the trick

 

[JonnyBoy]

Out-of-date tinned beer tastes metallic :yuck:

 

[Koa]

Out-of-date tinned beer tastes metallic :yuck:

The Dorito's and pot noodle will cover that taste

 

[JonnyBoy]

The Dorito's and pot noodle will cover that taste

'Specially if it's a Bombay Bad Boy pot noodle

 

[Koa]

Nah, just plain old Chicken and mushroom, but i DO use the soy sauce in mine