not technically a poll: How long does beer last?

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Brendan and I are contemplating the contents of the basement fridge, which includes Bell's Oberon (a summer label) and other beer we know is at least 6 months old. Is this beer past servable? Should we toss it? Neither of us are beer-drinkers, so we don't know.

I wasn't up to making poll options, so please just comment. Thanks!

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Having worked in receiving at a grocery store (albeit a slightly upscale store), that stuff doesn't sit around too long. It does get properly rotated, so that the old stuff gets put on the front of the shelf, and the new stuff goes in the back. So, I wouldn't think more than a couple months, at most. Depends on how much is kept in stock.