Warning: Do not throw away expired beer!

Beer is one of the foods where you shouldn't rely on the best before date. Can the hop drink get bad at all?

Beer is becoming more and more expensive and many bagged beer lovers may already be thinking of buying their favorite brand of hamster. But can beer be stored well at all or do you have to pour the supplies into the sink at the end?

How long can you drink expired beer?

The best-before date is generally only a guideline, but especially with beer. In most cases, the hop drink tastes after it has expired, but some varieties, on the other hand, do not even make it by the specified date.

Fortunately, beer is one of the foods in which no harmful bacteria develop. This is due to the pH and alcohol content. However, the taste of some varieties leaves a lot to be desired after a while.

You should drink particularly hoppy beers , such as IPA or pale ale, as freshly as possible, as the aroma of the hops evaporates. For these varieties it is not the best-before date that is important, but the date of bottling. You should also enjoy light, unfiltered beers no later than six months after bottling. The MHD is often not even reached.

In contrast, malt-emphasized, stronger beers are ideally suited for storage . Their high alcohol content kills germs that could spoil the beer. A dark, strong beer like Doppelbock can therefore still be enjoyed years after the expiry date. There are even "vintage beers" that, like wine, only become valuable and taste better with longer storage.

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How do I store beer correctly?

The perfect conditions for storing beer are:

• dark
• dry
• standing
• at constant temperature, around 10 - 12.8 ° C

If you adhere to these values, you can flip the rising beer prices and build up a supply.

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How do I recognize bad beer?

Even if beer tends not to spoil, it can still become impregnable . Many beers then simply no longer taste as full and aromatic or they change their taste. If you are looking forward to a fresh light and are then confronted with a slightly musty, dusty taste, the beer enjoyment is gone.

The trend towards craft beers is also bringing more and more untreated beers to the shelves. These can get sour. A lactic acid infection or similar germs cause. But this is just a change in taste, which is even desirable in some cases. There is special sour beer, such as Berliner Weisse. Acidification does not have any health consequences for you.

Even beer that has been stored too cold for too long can become inedible. At constant temperatures below 2 degrees, beer develops a cold haze, which is also accompanied by an unpleasantly bitter taste.

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