Flower Power - no notch on months - When bottled?

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  1. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Picked up a six pack but none of the months on the bottle are notched. Any idea when this was bottled? Case box not around either.
     
    #1 jrnyc, Oct 4, 2013
  2. papat444

    papat444 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,961) Dec 28, 2006 Canada (QC)
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    Would like to know also, heading to Rochester in a few weeks, hoping for some fresh ones!
     
    #2 papat444, Oct 4, 2013
  3. JGLittle

    JGLittle Pundit (897) Mar 24, 2012 Massachusetts

    Is there a way to find out dates for FP without the case? I tend to shy away if I can't find a case.
     
    #3 JGLittle, Oct 4, 2013
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  4. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Yes, the label has each month on it, they notch the month that is the enjoy by month. It is 3 months out from bottling.
     
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  5. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I don't have any in the house right now to check, but are there any other stamps or numbers on the bottle itself? There could be a production code that Ithaca knows how to decipher, and they might be able to help you out if you ask them. Post back if you find out.
     
    #5 TongoRad, Oct 4, 2013
  6. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Nope, nothing I can see.

    One day in a far away fairy land brewers will put clear, easy to read dates on bottles.
     
    #6 jrnyc, Oct 4, 2013
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  7. ScottK22

    ScottK22 Pundit (803) Dec 30, 2010 New York

    If every brewery followed Firestone Walkers lead we would all be happy.

    Bottled on date printed CLEARLY on the LABEL. Now that's how you do it.
     
    #7 ScottK22, Oct 4, 2013
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  8. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I don't know how often they bottle FP but I recently saw some hit the shelves of my local store. If it's the same batch (which I would imagine is a long shot) mine are best by December (so bottled in Sept.).

    Good luck man, fresh Flower Power is kick ass!
     
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  9. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    Does Flower Power still taste different to anyone else?
     
    #9 Kanger, Oct 4, 2013
  10. Schmuckles

    Schmuckles Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2012 Rhode Island

    the case i bought last week has a different taste to it and also has a lot of sediment which i haven't noticed in any other batches i have bought. Must be a bad batch. Love this beer
     
    #10 Schmuckles, Oct 5, 2013
  11. HokiesandBeer

    HokiesandBeer Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2013 Pennsylvania


    Something Budweiser does very well.
     
    #11 HokiesandBeer, Oct 5, 2013
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  12. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Fresh FP is a mind blower, wouldn't pay for a 3 month old stuff.
     
    #12 nc41, Oct 5, 2013
  13. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    They recently tweaked the formula.
    I thought the best by was 6 months out but I could be wrong.
    I have recently noticed a lot of bottles where the notch is just barely there. Check each bottle in the six pack. Do any of them a little notch?
     
    #13 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 5, 2013
  14. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Enjoy by date is not nearly the same thing as a bottling date.


    Some breweries consider 6 month old IPAs good to go. Looking at you Heavy Seas.
     
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  15. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

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  16. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    While I prefer a bottled on date, I will take a best by date over nothing at all [Looking at you Captain Lawrence]

    I would love to drink some FW Wookey Jack and Double Jack but everything I see on the shelf is 6 months old or more. Earlier today I actually saw a Wookey Jack today with a Dec 2012 bottled on date.
     
    #16 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 5, 2013
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  17. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    CL has bottled on dates on all the Captain's Reserve IIPA I've seen.

    lol you should shop where I do, saw 3 week old DJ today in 4 packs.
     
    #17 CassinoNorth, Oct 5, 2013
  18. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    That must be new. Where is it? I have seen it on the box but never the bottle.

    Where in NJ are you?
     
    #18 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 5, 2013
  19. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Bottle Neck. I believe they were dated 8/25.

    Essex/Morris county border. Saw both at BK Livingston today.
     
    #19 CassinoNorth, Oct 5, 2013
  20. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    I will be in Newark next week so maybe I will take 280 out to Livingston.

    I just bought some. I will have to take a look at the neck. Captain's reserve is a Top Notch DIPA
     
    #20 SammyJaxxxx, Oct 5, 2013
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