Mike Beers
How long does Mike's Hard Lemonade last?
I bought a 12 pack back around new years eve. Does it go bad pretty quick like beer? I dont see an expiration date on the bottles...(if there is, it's illegible).
Thanks!
I used to sell the stuff. Technically, it has a shelf life of 9 months. The date is coded on the bottles.
Mike's assigns a letter to each month of the year (A = January, B = February etc, though the letter "I" is skipped)) followed by four numbers representing the month and year of production. All the codes on the Mike's packages are quite lengthy, but you need only concern yourself with the first five characters. A package bearing the code BO305 may be read as follows: B is for February, 03 is the third day of the month and 05 is the year. Since this code is a production date, this package was produced on February 3, 2005.
Chances are, if you got it on new year's, it'll be good for a while. And even though 9 months is the "technical" shelf date, in all reality it's good for much longer. It can't get you sick, either.
btw... Mike's is not mixed with vodka. In Canada, and some other countries, it is a vodka-based drink. In the US, it is formulated entirely by an artificial malt base.
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What is the best beer to drink on a beach?
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Corona...with lime. Ahhh refreshing!
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