Confusion with Melange #3 Labels/Dates

Was this ever resolved?

 

there was a 2010 batch of Melange 3, it was released in spring 2010, three bottle limit to reserve society members (back when there were only 400 members in the RS). That is most likely the one you got in trade (Id have to go to my cellar to look at my bottle to confirm the 15.5% abv, but that sounds right).

 

I noticed the wax on the ones that came with the initiation packages this year is darker then the last release? i has such a confuse. never looked at abv's.

best bet is to open them all at the same time. drink an ounce or two of each then dump the rest. save them gainz.

 

The abv on the label arcs in different directions, not sure which is which...

 

First batch of melange 3 had slanted wax if I remember correctly.

 

Not trying to resurrect an old thread, just thought I could try and help.

This is how to tell the Melange No. 3's apart. 2011 ABV is convex, and 2012 ABV is concave and both are 15%.
I don't have one, but as said above, the 2010 is more than likely 15.5% ABV. Will be interesting to see what the difference is with the 2013 bottle.

 

The blue part of the label on the 2010 is a much brighter blue that the future ones.

 

Thanks for the help! Randomly read this thread and realized I needed to verify date on my supposed 2011 bottle. Can't wait to get home and check it out.

 

2011 = red wax
2012 = burgundy wax

stay classy!!

 

Thankfully this helped. How do I figure out a '13 though.

 

'13 says "2013 Edition" in the upper right corner of the label.

Here is a pic I just took of my lone 2010 bottle:

 

2013 bottles are etched with year and some other codes

 

This thread just oozes First World problems

 

I think the humor of "first world problems" are at this point played out. We all get the idea that life is pretty decent here in the United States.

 

Sure, sure. I'm just struck by the totally straight-faced discussion about shades of wax, 0.5% disparities in ABV, slanted wax, concave vs. convex text, shade of blue on the label... I guess I've just been seriously out-beer-geeked. Good luck to you all.

 

This is my only joy in life, so stop disparaging it, okay?

 

i dunno if i were to have a vertical id like to find a way to tell them apart... funny enough i do amd this thread has helped me alot. before 2013 the bruery did not label vintages

 

Ah it doesn't hurt much to know whats what if your collecting verticals, or aging them specifically.