out of date beer

jebuz

So we needed beer for the sports match on tv and rang the beer express, they promptly delivered 24 bottles of stella for €18. I was quite impressed with my bargain only to find out there now that ive just drank 3 bottles of out-of-date beer, sept 05 to be exact!!

whats the story with this is it safe or should I stop drinkin it, it taste's fine but I dont want to spend tomorrow with my face down a toilet bowl...

Necronomicon

Get your money back and make them deliver proper beer.

stereo_steve

It's definately safe! You know by the smell. I don't even need to describe what it smells like when its off. You just know!!!! Think fart then multiply by 100!


Drink some more then bring it back and complain. Get some free beer. Thants really bad of them.

ST*

That depends on how much you like toilets. Seriously, might be a pain - but send someone out for more drinks. Get your money back tomorrow, even if there is a special offer on, there has to be a reasonable amount of time in which you can consume it. And in this case, all consumers should check the best before date. They aren't reduced for the laugh.

Crucifix

The urban legend is that beer gets more potent when it's expired. Anyhow, one time I drank some beer that was out by about a month, left half a glass out, and when I came down the next morning there was half a centimetre of sediment at the bottom. :eek:

Terry

those dates are only a suggestion.
drink another three and then ring and complain.
give some bull line about complaining to the consumers bureau of Ireland or whatever they're called. you might get a few extra free beers.

DOLEMAN

There is nothing worse than having a load of beers you can't drink, and then realising the off license just closed...

Especially if you're already feeling depressed!!

jebuz

wow impressivly quick replies, i had only taken one slurp of my out of date beer since posting.

Thing is, I asked the guy to tell me all the crates he had, and he first said miller for 30 euro then he said some weird beer and said its gone off, and I said no its alright, then he started listing more beers, so I said stella fine. I just know if I ring up they'll say 'oh but we told you it was out of date'. I just didn't realise all the beers he listed were out of date! plus comlpaining is a chore, and id rather drink the beer and have somebody tell me i'll be fine...this country!! pah

ST* I love toilets , useful for peeing and pooping and also getting sick into. also if you blow your nose, you can feel free to throw the snotty tissue into the toilet, im sure there's many more uses but thats a different thread!

Dooom

What's the worst that could happen?

doubledown

Well, I just drank a can of Guinness that was two months out of date about an hour ago and I feel fi.......BBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Dooom

You were trying to say fine before you sneezed?
See? Nothing wrong at all.

doubledown

Yep, just a sneeze.

Anyway, the beer was fine.

Dooom

Ah good. That sneeze sounded like a death scream for a second there.

Black Swan

Expiration dates are educated guesses based upon past shelf life experiences. Holding the bottle up to light and inspecting it for particulate matter is one test. The scent test, as recommended above, is another, provided that your nose is educated. Of course, taste is another, provided that your tongue is qualified to differentiate between swill and grand brew (Picture me trying to keep a straight face while I write this...).:rolleyes:

floor_pie

This used to happen years ago when I worked in a pub in a local club.It was mainly just parties but these people would drink cans of beer(we sold them for some reason) for half the night. Then one of them would spot the date and complain.Then you'd have to point out that that is the beer's birthday.

ferdi

its still good.
drink it.

Lust4Life

Ha! I thought with the title of your post that you kept beer in your fridge for your dates to drink!!!! Heee heeee!!!!

Well, hey! There's a use for it anyway!!!

L4L

nesf

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