Last week we went to the river with my folks. They have a really nice pontoon boat and we can go out and just enjoy ourselves. We go down to Caddo State Park and go down the Big Cypress river. It is really beautiful. Of course, we always have some adult beverages to go along with all the juice for the kids. Our beverage of choice is Busch Light. It doesn't matter how much money Hubby and I have, that's the beer we buy.
Anyway, on the way there, I called my mom and asked if she had enough beer for everyone. We were passing a beer store and needed to know before we passed it. She told me they had plenty of theirs (Michelob Ultra) and had actually found some Busch light in their fridge. Cool! No need to stop.
We get there and jump in the boat. After getting the kids into their life jackets, I reached in the ice chest to grab a beer. The Busch had dirt all over the top so I grabbed on of the Ultras. Hubby went ahead and drank the Busch. While we were there, I continued with the Ultra and he drank 2 Busch's. I later grabbed a Busch, cleaned it as best I could, and took a drink.
OH MY GOD! It was nasty. I looked at Hubby kinda surprised and took one more drink to make sure I wasn't imagining things. Nope, it was bad. I looked at him again and he said "Kinda taste funny, doesn't it?" "Ummm ya! What the hell is wrong with it?"
I looked at my folks and asked where they found it. My dad told me he found it in the truck behind the seat.
Me: "Red or white truck?"
Dad: "Red. I guess Hubby left them last time he borrowed it."
Hubby: "That was when I worked for MSI 2 YEARS AGO!"
So I looked at the Born on Date on the bottom of the can. Yep, it was 2 year old beer. I couldn't believe Hubby had actually drank 2 of them. YUCK! So I poured it out and got a much younger beer.
Fast forward to yesterday. My Grany said she had some 16 oz bottled cokes and wanted to know if I wanted them. She drinks diet coke so she wont drink them. I said sure and mom brought them over.
I opened one last night and took a drink. I really should have known by the dust on the bottles but I wasn't thinking. UGGHHHH! I had to spit it out. It tasted like a coke would after it has been sitting open for about 2 days. So I grab the bottle and look at the date.
Of course, it says AUG2007 right there on the side.
2 times in a week in a half. You would think I would have learned after the first time to check the dates on drinks people give me. You can bet your ass I will next time!
Passing The Baton
2 years ago
9 comments:
Y-U-C-K-Y... I can't even imagine what a 2 year old beer would taste like...especially after it had been sitting in the hot car!!
Hey- I wanted to tell you thanks for always giving me such nice words of encouragement!! It really means alot!!
UGH! I hate the taste of old beer! My beer has to be COLD, that's when I think it taste the best. I always keep a mug in the freezer for just that reason.
OOOOO i always check the born on dates...lol...
Wow, old beer. That is an unheard of concept in our home!
LOL!! I also have never learned to check the dates on drinks... obsessively check food for dates ;) but yes, one time I drank some pepsi that was probably over 2 yrs expired... nasty!
I can only imagine what that OLD Beer tasted like. Bluahhh! Thats Nasty! lol!
Hey I got drinks in my garage that are only 4 months old...maybe you want those? LOL! I'm joking, but not about the drinks. One of the parents never picked up their drinks from a fundraiser and we only drink diet so they sit there.
Mmmmm...old coke and beer, yummy for the tummmy.
It's weird. You wouldn't think drinks that don't have juice in them would expire. But everything has a shelf life. Chances are, if sode is on sale at the store, it means they've been sitting on the shelf for a while.
Haha! There's nothing worse than skunky beer!
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