# Does Ginger Beer Spoil?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ginger-beer-spoil/530012>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** soda-softdrinks\
**Created:** [February 22, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ginger-beer-spoil/530012 "2010-02-22T19:49:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Arglefraster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ginger-beer-spoil/530012/1 "2010-02-22T19:49:32Z")

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I found a Goya ginger beer in the back of the fridge. I don’t know how long it’s been in there. At least a year. I can’t find an expiration date anywhere on the bottle.

I happen to have some spiced rum handy, and a dark ‘n’ stormy would be _awesome_ right about now.

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**Author:** ![ProfessorX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@ProfessorX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ProfessorX)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ginger-beer-spoil/530012/2 "2010-02-22T19:56:15Z")

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I think the alcohol prevents it from going bad, especially since the ginger would be infused in the beer - not as if there are large parts of it and could go bad. Plus, if you haven’t uncapped it yet, you’ll be fine

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ginger-beer-spoil/530012/3 "2010-02-22T20:30:07Z")

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> [@ProfessorX](#):
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> I think the alcohol prevents it from going bad

Ginger beer does not contain alcohol.

But I’m sure it’s fine after a year.

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**Author:** ![Arglefraster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-ginger-beer-spoil/530012/4 "2010-02-23T17:56:47Z")

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Well it tasted fine, and I’m still alive and well to post this, so guess it wasn’t spoiled. 🙂