Can you drink expired beer? What is the use of expired beer?

In the hot summer, drinking a cool and refreshing beer will make people feel particularly comfortable. So when summer comes, people like to stock up some beer at home, but some beer expires before they can drink it. So, can expired beer still be drunk? Next, I will introduce this issue to you and also let you know what the expired beer is good for.

Can you drink expired beer?

Beer that has expired but not spoiled can be drunk, but the shelf life of most beers is only two months, and the shelf life of high-quality beer will not exceed 6 months. The shelf life of bulk beer is only a few days. Although some beers do not appear to have spoiled after they expire, they can easily cause diarrhea after drinking and will have adverse effects on the human gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, it is best not to drink expired beer.

What's the use of expired beer?

1. Preserve flowers

Although expired beer is expired and not suitable for drinking, it still contains a certain amount of ethanol and sugar, which is very beneficial for the preservation of flowers. Especially when inserting flowers into water, you can put in an appropriate amount of expired beer, which can effectively extend the shelf life of the flowers and make them more beautiful.

2. Washing clothes

Expired beer can still be used to wash clothes, especially those high-quality silk clothes. You can use expired beer to wash them because beer can make silk clothes smoother and their colors brighter. When necessary, you can put the expired beer in a basin and add appropriate amount of water to dilute it, then soak the silk clothes in the water, take them out after half an hour and rinse them clean.

3. Clean the glass

Expired beer contains a certain amount of alcohol, which can evaporate quickly when it comes into contact with air. It can decompose and remove the dirt on the glass as soon as possible. Therefore, expired beer can also be used to wipe the glass. When using it to wipe the glass, you can use a clean gauze to dip an appropriate amount of expired beer and wipe the glass directly, and finally wipe it clean with a clean gauze.

Through the above introduction, you can know that although expired beer can still be drunk, it is harmful to the body and it is not recommended to continue drinking it. At the same time, we also introduced the various uses of beer in the past, so that you can make reasonable use of it after it expires.