How long will an untapped keg last?

[aeonderdonk]

I threw a halloween party and bought 2 kegs for it. We killed the 1st keg but decided to keep the 2nd for another time since it was already 3 am.

If I leave it in my garage (<70*) how long will it last if I have not tapped it yet? Hoping it can stay fresh until the NFL wildcard weekend.

PS: It is PBR

 

[DNW]

Will last forever if there are no leaks. If there is a leak, it depends how big the leak is...

 

[wildwest450]

I'm drinking a maibock that is 7 months old and it's yummy. It may be better if you could keep it cold. My buddy had a keg of Sam Adams that went 8 months, in a kegerator.

 

[MultumInParvo]

Will last forever if there are no leaks. If there is a leak, it depends how big the leak is...

Agreed. As long as you didn't pump air in there, it should last for a long, long time. Even if you used CO2 to dispense it'll last a good long while post tapping.

My buddy has a kegerator, and I think he had Miller High Life in there for well over two months, just having a glass or two a day.

 

[bhs668]

Having owned a liquor store it is my belief that the keg must be kept cold.
Something to do with kegs being or not being pasteurized.
Also, according to Anheuser Busch, they don't like kegs in the market place more than sixty days old. I personally have had kegs of Sam beyond their expiration date taste fine, and some others that didn't go beyond that. A friend of mine gets kegs in the summer AB products, and a few times we've had some last into the winter and I thought it still tasted fine.