Who came up with bottling dates?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by VTHopddicted, Jul 27, 2013.

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  1. VTHopddicted

    VTHopddicted Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2013 Vermont

    I seem to remember Budweiser being the first with freshness dates. Was there someone else who started bottling\enjoy by dates? Please please tell me different.
     
    #1 VTHopddicted, Jul 27, 2013
  2. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Beer (at least since Repeal) has always been dated, just as most manufactured products - food and other goods - are. Here's a Blatz label from the year after Prohibition ended, for just one example.

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    And you can see many other examples at Beer Freshness and Date Coding.
     
    #2 jesskidden, Jul 27, 2013
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  3. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I bet the hops have faded on that one.
     
    #3 Providence, Jul 27, 2013
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  4. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina


    I regularly stand in awe of the sheer mass of collectible and informational notes and images that you bring to this table.
     
    #4 jmw, Jul 27, 2013
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  5. danfue

    danfue Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2012 Germany

    Now this is a piece of information that should be clearly visible on every bottle. In reference to the other current thread about ABV.
    I don't think it's very customer-oriented if a consumer has to decode some numbers and letters in order to find out, when this beer was brewed or how long it will be good.
     
    #5 danfue, Jul 27, 2013
  6. geocool

    geocool Savant (1,233) Jun 21, 2006 Massachusetts

    Not at all the question that was asked. Nice hijack attempt, though.
     
    #6 geocool, Jul 27, 2013
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