Andechs dating system

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  1. SudsDoctor

    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    That pretty much confirms that Andechs uses the day/year (dddy) variant of the Julian dating system. Just my luck the bottle I found has a code that starts and ends with 3 and could be interpreted multiple (4) ways!
     
    #21 SudsDoctor, Feb 26, 2014
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    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    either way, by it, even if it is a year old, dopplebocks hold up well as they age!
     
    #22 keithmurray, Feb 26, 2014
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    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    where on the bottle are you finding the date?
     
    #23 keithmurray, Feb 26, 2014
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    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    Bottom of the back label.
     
    #24 SudsDoctor, Feb 26, 2014
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    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    L 1693 on my bottles of the Doppelbock. Following one theory that puts bottling on June 18, 2013. Since this beer just hit our area, I think 8 month-old beer is just a bit beyond prime. Nevertheless, it tasted pretty good; nice and bready, if not a bit overly dry in the finish. Still recommend it for Doppel fans.

    Hey @einhorn, doesn't your company handle Andechs? Any insight on the dating code?
     
    #25 steveh, Feb 26, 2014
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    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I've been drinking the 3013s, and they are still pretty great! Go get some, man!
     
    #26 TongoRad, Feb 26, 2014
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    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    I grabbed the last one I saw at Whole Foods Chelsea (most convenient one to reach from my job) last night.
    May drop in again at the end of the week to see if they put any more out. If it's there I might buy 1 or 2 more!
     
    #27 SudsDoctor, Feb 27, 2014
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    tbaker397 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 West Virginia

    Ahh thank you! Learn something new every day
     
    #28 tbaker397, Feb 27, 2014
  9. SudsDoctor

    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    Even though this was settled here last week, I figured it wouldn't hurt to pass along the reply I got from Andechs (actually their importer) to my query regarding their dating code...
    Looking forward to drinking that bottle this weekend!
     
    #29 SudsDoctor, Mar 5, 2014
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    SudsDoctor Pooh-Bah (1,739) Nov 23, 2008 New York
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    Shared the Andechs with a friend while bottling our home-brewed Wit Sunday. Excellent! Tasty, with a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Well balanced, not too sweet or heavy-bodied. I'll be on the lookout for more!
     
    #30 SudsDoctor, Mar 17, 2014
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