# Does Guinness expire? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 5, 2000, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-expire/28192 "2000-08-05T02:26:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-expire/28192/21 "2000-08-05T17:27:02Z")
According to the Internet Movie Database, Sir Alec Guiness has not expired yet. Sadly, though, as he was born in 1914, he may not be with us much longer. A pity. He is such a fine actor. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2000, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-expire/28192/22 "2000-08-05T23:41:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mattk \* > \*\*Coldfire, are you an MVV supporter? \*\* Bend over so I can smack your ass! No, I am NOT an MVV fan 😉 My teams are Ajax Amsterdam and Willem II of Tilburg (my birthplace). And the Dutch national team, of course. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2000, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-expire/28192/23 "2000-08-06T05:30:56Z")
Some people will drink anything. Look. The stuff isn’t designed for long storage at room temperature. The caps aren’t designed for it, either. Even American beers, heavily pasteurized with a stunning amount of additives go bad in a few months. Throw it out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-guinness-expire/28192.md?page=1)