Best by? But when we're they brewed/bottled?

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  1. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I just purchased a sixer of Brew Free or Die IPA. Never tried this beer, so I'm giving it shot. On the box it has a "best by 3/16/15 date". I also purchased a 750ml bottle of Don de Dieu. On the bottle it as a "best by 2/16" date. My question is ...when were these beers brewed without giving a true freshness date as far as the beer being bottled?
     
    #1 Beertsipper, Feb 1, 2015
  2. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    I want bottle/can date...I'll decide the best by date
     
    #2 TonyLema1, Feb 1, 2015
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  3. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    I think many brewers are very optimistic about their best by dates. Too many fail to account for what happens to the beer after it leaves the brewery. There is a world of difference between spending August sitting in an un-air conditioned warehouse or storeroom instead of in a cooler for the aging of a beer.
     
    #3 pat61, Feb 1, 2015
  4. PorterPro125

    PorterPro125 Pooh-Bah (1,700) Jan 19, 2013 Canada (NB)

    Buy from your local craft breweries (if you have one) and you won't have to worry about freshness :slight_smile:
     
    #4 PorterPro125, Feb 1, 2015
  5. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    What if they suck?
     
    #5 Beertsipper, Feb 1, 2015
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  6. LuskusDelph

    LuskusDelph Initiate (0) May 1, 2008 New Jersey

    Precisely.
    All too often, they suck mightily.
     
    #6 LuskusDelph, Feb 2, 2015
  7. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    Then move.

    Joking :slight_smile:
     
    #7 Givemebeer, Feb 2, 2015
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