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Discussion in 'Drink, Smoke, and Fine Dining' started by MarkPDX, Aug 31, 2010.

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  1. MarkPDX

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    #1 MarkPDX, Aug 31, 2010
    I brought a few cases of beer back from Germany a few months ago and have some left stashed in the back of a fridge. It's in dark glass bottles with the clamp down stoppers with rubber gaskets. Is it gonna get skunky if it sits much longer or does it have a longer shelf life?
     
  2. Jedi

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    #2 Jedi, Aug 31, 2010
    Why take that kind of chance.... DRINK IT!!!

    :)

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  3. Brian Elliston

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    #3 Brian Elliston, Aug 31, 2010





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    You remind me of the tootsie pop owl.
     
  4. luv2detail

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    #4 luv2detail, Aug 31, 2010
    Not sure. Does refrigerating keep unopened beer better? I had some Polish beers in the back of my pantry for about 6 months and they turned gross. They were in brown bottles and really never saw light.
     
  5. TexasF355F1

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    #5 TexasF355F1, Sep 1, 2010
    Only a few months? I think they'd be fine. Give them a taste and find out.

    When I went to England in '94 (12yrs old) with my mom, we brought my dad back a Guiness. I think it sat in the fridge until I graduated high school. :D
     
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    #6 stever, Sep 1, 2010
    I go along with the 'drink it now' crowd.

    Any beer worth hauling back from Germany is gonna be compromised in 90 days or less; it could already be too late.
     
  7. MarkPDX

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    #7 MarkPDX, Sep 2, 2010
    Tried one today and it was just fine but I noticed that it was dated to drink by November. Gonna enjoy the rest of it this weekend with the big box of Omaha steaks my mother in law just sent :)
     

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