That's not beer...

[ecar3483]

The remnants of that case of beer that's been sitting in the garage for "oh, it can't be that long, can it?" have gone to enrich the compost.

I had thought, seeing as it was such a lovely day, that I might have a beer. It's been a while since I've had one.

Okay, the best part of a year...

I dragged the box out from under the bench, dusted it off and to my surprise found two six packs. Well, no worries, that should see me through the Summer just nicely. Or so I thought...

Beer, it seems, doesn't keep, or maybe this is a special brew know for it's characteristic overpowering stench of sulphur, as it ages...

I'm sure in time to come the garden will love me for it.

It's a timely reminder to check the use-by date, especially on things that have lain forgotten over the Winter.

[ambercat16]

Yeah, mine is a 2.25 litre commemerative one - I doubt it has been drinkable for the past 37 years (NT draught was a good drop though).

[lal-au0]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

honey, and that reminds me, must do something about that carton of VB that's been sitting out in the shed for at least 3 years (sorry Richo)

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I wouldn't know what to do with VB except to catch slugs, but it's said that if you put out beer snail traps it attracts snails from miles away.

hard to believe though that snails don't have any tastebuds and are attracted to VB.

seriously I wouldn't know what to do with it.

[iapetus_rocks]

I have read that unlike wine, beer doesn't improve with age and that bottled beer only has a shelf-life of a few weeks before it goes off

although, with VB, how could you tell?

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Back in '68, my Navy division had a party at Golden Bay, Malta, and a friend and I buried a case of "Nasty Gansett" beer in the sand.  In 1970, I happened to return to the site, unearthed the booty, and took a sip...........

Gaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!

[serendipityricho]

No need to check use by dates here...............................Richo.