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This answer assumes that you are talking about an alcoholic beverage, not pure alcohol.

Bacteria take sugars left in the beverage after fermentation and convert them into acidic chemicals which leave a sour flavor. If the beverage is sealed after use, bacteria cannot use oxygen in the air for respiration and cannot produce the acid.

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