onipar
Well-Known Member
After hitting a few yard sales today, I found five old swing top bottles for 50 cents each, so I picked them up.
Now I'm wondering, should I soak the labels off and use them for my homebrew as intended? The reason I hesitate is because they are pretty old and may be collectible with the labels on. Two of them are even still filled with beer. The guy said they are from Germany in the 80's. For what it's worth, they seem to sell for 2-10 bucks on ebay.
I got:
2 empty Grolsch
2 Flensburger Pilsener (1 filled, 1 empty)
1 filled Amber Fischer d'Alsace "Imported Malt Liquor"
Is it worth saving these, or do I just soak off the labels, get new washers, and bottle homebrew?
I know these two are decades old, but I have this weird desire to taste them. I'm sure they are stale and oxidized and nasty, but still... :rockin:
Now I'm wondering, should I soak the labels off and use them for my homebrew as intended? The reason I hesitate is because they are pretty old and may be collectible with the labels on. Two of them are even still filled with beer. The guy said they are from Germany in the 80's. For what it's worth, they seem to sell for 2-10 bucks on ebay.
I got:
2 empty Grolsch
2 Flensburger Pilsener (1 filled, 1 empty)
1 filled Amber Fischer d'Alsace "Imported Malt Liquor"
Is it worth saving these, or do I just soak off the labels, get new washers, and bottle homebrew?
I know these two are decades old, but I have this weird desire to taste them. I'm sure they are stale and oxidized and nasty, but still... :rockin: