Samuel Adams Winter Lager Can Question

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by hopscrazy, Dec 13, 2014.

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  1. hopscrazy

    hopscrazy Crusader (419) Mar 13, 2009 Minnesota

    See pic below:

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    Same beer, same best buy date, different 12 pack, different color scheme... Did they intentionally print 2+ color schemes? Was the ink getting low on the canning print? Is this the equivalent of winning the lottery?
     
    #1 hopscrazy, Dec 13, 2014
  2. Grupatre

    Grupatre Zealot (602) Sep 13, 2014 Michigan

    Maybe the same reason why the Winter bottles have two different color caps? No idea here
     
    #2 Grupatre, Dec 13, 2014
  3. GoodBeerFan2006

    GoodBeerFan2006 Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 North Carolina

    The can on the left looks like last year's scheme. I'm not implying the beer is old, but maybe it's leftover cans? That's my guess.
     
    #3 GoodBeerFan2006, Dec 13, 2014
  4. hopscrazy

    hopscrazy Crusader (419) Mar 13, 2009 Minnesota

    You may be onto something @GoodBeerFan2006 , was last year the first canning year for this beer?
     
    #4 hopscrazy, Dec 13, 2014
  5. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Pooh-Bah (2,848) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Yep, last year was the first can year. It does indeed look like last year's design.
     
    #5 costanzo_mike, Dec 13, 2014
  6. crazyjoedivola

    crazyjoedivola Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 Colorado

    Whatever you do, don't open them!!!! I mean, I doubt they're worth anything special, but trust me you don't wanna open those cans! It's all downhill once you open those cans
     
    #6 crazyjoedivola, Dec 13, 2014
  7. mohawk5

    mohawk5 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 New Jersey

    Yeah it's an error can. Just an error baseball card. Now you can trade it for some whalez.

    Smh
     
    #7 mohawk5, Dec 13, 2014
  8. markdrinksbeer

    markdrinksbeer Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    You found the golden beer can. Hold on to that can. Run for it OP. Run straight home and don't stop 'til you get there! You've won a tour of the Sam Adams brewery!
     
    #8 markdrinksbeer, Dec 13, 2014
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  9. BeerFan

    BeerFan Zealot (676) Feb 11, 2003 New Jersey
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    The Oompa-Loompas are waiting!
     
    #9 BeerFan, Dec 13, 2014
  10. hopscrazy

    hopscrazy Crusader (419) Mar 13, 2009 Minnesota

    Too late, both cans were already empty in the pic and down the hatch
     
    #10 hopscrazy, Dec 13, 2014
  11. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    How 'bout "same/different brewery"?

    BBC's coding has a letter signifying the brewery where the can/bottle was brewed and filled. "A" or "P" for their Pennsylvania brewery outside Allentown, and "C" for Cincinnati.
     
    #11 jesskidden, Dec 13, 2014
  12. hopscrazy

    hopscrazy Crusader (419) Mar 13, 2009 Minnesota

    Good to know! Looks like "P" for both cans
     
    #12 hopscrazy, Dec 13, 2014
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