Expired energy drinks, safe to drink?

Craterloads · 7 May 2023 at 18:20

Don't drink on the regular but when we do board game weekends (i know how exciting) we will grab a few cans of monster just to keep us alert.

Anyhow was at a carboot this morning, bought like 30 cans but stupidly didnt check the date. I bought some before that were only a month or two past sell by date and were fine.

These are about a year past sell by date april 2022. Ive had one and seems fine tbh but just wanted to run it by GDers.

Will they be ok to drink?

Diddums · 7 May 2023 at 18:20

Try one, if you're alive tomorrow you're good to go. If you're on the khazi all night then it's a bit dodgy and if you're dead I'll take your stuff.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 7 May 2023 at 18:21

Yes they will be fine
All that happens over time is that some organic compounds will break down which may mean the taste isn't as you would expect

randal · 7 May 2023 at 18:22

I mean it can't do your insides any more damage than monster would usually do right?

Plus good for a clear out I guess.

Spannerhead · 7 May 2023 at 18:24

surprised people drink energy drinks. if you look at the ingredients on the side of the can it looks like a list of ingredients that a russian agent would put into someones drink to have them eliminated

Semple · 7 May 2023 at 18:35

randal said:
I mean it can't do your insides any more damage than monster would usually do right?

Plus good for a clear out I guess.

This. It's pretty much just a can of sugar, and sugar doesn't spoil.

aVdub · 7 May 2023 at 18:41

You should be fine. I had one out of date recently and was fine at the classical concert.

dlockers · 7 May 2023 at 18:41

Spannerhead said:
surpised people drink energy drinks. if you look at the ingredients on the side of the can it looks like a list of ingredients that a russian agent would put into someones drink to have them eliminated

And also literally no one needs them.

dlockers · 7 May 2023 at 18:41

aVdub said:
You should be fine. I had one out of date recently and was fine at the classical concert.

I swear I met this lad in Goa.

aVdub · 7 May 2023 at 18:43

dLockers said:
I swear I met this lad in Goa.

Dropping names I swear I raved with him in Tel Aviv :cry:

krooton · 7 May 2023 at 19:27

aVdub said:
Dropping names I swear I raved with him in Tel Aviv

Dropping... something

Sankari · 7 May 2023 at 19:29

They're not even safe to drink before they're expired.

:rolleyes:

Malevolence · 7 May 2023 at 19:38

Wouldn't know. I've never actually drank one that's in date, let alone out of date.

Hotwired · 7 May 2023 at 19:45

There are companies all over the UK that specialise in selling canned, tinned, bottled and dried food products which are past the best before date.

But that's the thing about a best before date. There is no certain time period where the product, if kept safe and dry, will become inedible.

Fresh food has a use by date because they are unstable and are certain to decompose in a matter of days-weeks.

BUDFORCE · 7 May 2023 at 19:55

Hotwired said:
There are companies all over the UK that specialise in selling canned, tinned, bottled and dried food products which are past the best before date.

But that's the thing about a best before date. There is no certain time period where the product, if kept safe and dry, will become inedible.

Fresh food has a use by date because they are unstable and are certain to decompose in a matter of days-weeks.

I had a tin of spam that fell out of a shopping bag and was in the boot of my car for about 4 years.

Keep in mind the temperature variation from what, -5c to 40c?

Anyway I eventually found it and opened it, it was perfectly fine.

I reckon stuff like that would last a loooong time, 10+ years.

Blackjack Davy · 7 May 2023 at 20:02

I opened a can of coke that was 10 years past its expiry date once it wasn't very pleasant

aVdub · 7 May 2023 at 20:03

BUDFORCE said:
I had a tin of spam that fell out of a shopping bag and was in the boot of my car for about 4 years.

Keep in mind the temperature variation from what, -5c to 40c?

Anyway I eventually found it and opened it, it was perfectly fine.

I reckon stuff like that would last a loooong time, 10+ years.

Spam will probably outlive cockroaches

Tony Edwards · 7 May 2023 at 20:13

Blackjack Davy said:
I opened a can of coke that was 10 years past its expiry date once it wasn't very pleasant

Are you sure it wasnt a can of Pepsi?

chuffnut · 7 May 2023 at 20:46

aVdub said:
Spam will probably outlive cockroaches

No chance. Plus roaches probably taste better.

wildman · 7 May 2023 at 20:57

chuffnut said:
No chance. Plus roaches probably taste better.

radroaches are ok regualr roaches are a bit too crucnhy..........................