Mountain Dew shelf life

[troywellbuilt]

I just found 2 six packs of 16 oz Mountain Dews in the BEAUTIFUL thick, return-for-deposit glass bottles in my basement. I bought them about 12 years ago in KY. I opened one up - plenty of fizz and no foul smell. A little cloudy sediment of some sort on the bottom. Should I drink these?? If they weren't in these great bottles I'd toss them without thought, but drinking from these bottles brings the Dew experience to another level.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

Hmm, bottled soda is not on the list I found. http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/245327

I would think that it should be fairly safe to drink as long as it has plenty of fizz and there is no rust under the cap.

[blooz]

Paul F. is the resident expert on out-of-date comestibles.

[ztirffritz]

I think that the "eating decades old" food theme may be turning into a competitive sport of sorts.

[Paul F.]

You'll know after the first swig if it's still good or not...

Trust me..

One of the "adventures" that gave me this reputation of mine was a decade old diet coke.
I don't know if sugared soda does the same thing (since sugar IS a preservative), but diet soda DEFINITELY goes bad.

BLECH!

Take a swig... let us know if you don't spew at the porcelin altar.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I guess "shelf life" and "food expiration" are like a bat signal for Paul F. (

[MacArtist]

I say drink 'em if you got 'em.

[rgG]

I knew I would find Paul F in this thread.

[space-time]

[quote troywellbuilt]I just found 2 six packs of 16 oz Mountain Dews in the BEAUTIFUL thick, return-for-deposit glass bottles in my basement. I bought them about 12 years ago in KY. I opened one up - plenty of fizz and no foul smell. A little cloudy sediment of some sort on the bottom. Should I drink these?? If they weren't in these great bottles I'd toss them without thought, but drinking from these bottles brings the Dew experience to another level.
look up the word "pretend" in your favourite dictionary.

All right, here is the clue: can't you just put fresh Dew into these beautiful bottles?

[DaviDC.]

It'll tickle yore innards!