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Pogierob
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by Pogierob » Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 6:23 pm
Today and for the neck couple of weeks I shall be drinking beer from vale.
Australian pale ale
Ipa
What can I say. It's past the "used by" by about 12 months.
It's beer though and tasty
Guru
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by Guru » Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 6:57 pm
Could be fine, depending on how its been stored I guess. Assume that is a 24 carton, and for $19 it's hard to go wrong.
Pogierob
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by Pogierob » Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 9:10 pm
Two of each into it now and quite satisfied that it was a good buy.
Next option is to buy "fresh samples" and test against the Out of date ones.
gregb
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by gregb » Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 9:38 pm
Double check if it is a 'best before' or 'best after ' date on them.
Pogierob
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by Pogierob » Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 9:43 pm
You are right, they are best after stamped.
Yet it is still 12 months past the best after date.
Oliver
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by Oliver » Wednesday Jul 17, 2013 12:45 pm
12 months past the best-after date would mean, at a guess, that they're 14 months old. But for $19, who's complaining, particularly if they have been stored well.
Oliver