Ballast Point in North Carolina

I don't think it's old. It's been on tap at Carrboro Beverage for a couple of days and it tasted hoppier than the last keg of Sculpin they had. I would not buy a case without seeing a date stamp, though.

 

Very good beer but not one I'd buy (especially a full case of) without knowing that its fresh. If the store just got it I'd imagine it's fresh..hows it taste?

 

Hey Follks, Earl from Ballast Point here...the beer that arrived in NC is fresh, we are having issues with our date code device that prints the best buy date in yellow on the neck of the bottle...sometimes it just decides to miss the bottle. We installed a new laser printer on our bottling line on Friday, the best buy date will now be on the actual label vs. the glass. I sent dmwcpa a pic as an example. Sorry for the confusion and thanks for being fans, Earl

 

great communication Earl! Thanks for the heads up. Keep those tasty west coast beers coming our way.

 

Curious how the best by date relates to bottled date. I'll make up my mind how old is too old, but first I need to know how old it really is!

 

Yeah thanks for that info. Wish others would respond like that! Now going to buy sculpin.......

 

Does anyone know how long the best by date is from bottling, so we can know how fresh the beer is?

 

Glad To hear that this batch is the freshness. Got two bombers chilling now...Tasty still has about 2 cases. Anybody know 1) why Raleigh gets Sculpin so rarely and 2) if there are any plans to get the 12oz bottles on shelves down here?

 

JS-
I don't expect it's a Raleigh issue and more of a production issue at the brewery.

 

I'm not so sure. A buddy in Columbia, SC regularly had Sculpin access there before he moved away. Whenever I spend a weekend in Boone, there are frequently bottles at Peabody's, and other east coast markets see lots of Sculpin. Obviously I'm going on anecdotal evidence, but it seems that triangle-area distro might play some part in the rare Sculpin deliveries.

Forgot to check when I got them...yes, enjoy by 9/7/2012, in yellow on the bottom of the neck. Would sure like to see "bottled on" instead of "enjoy by," but any date is a great start.

 

South Carolina still wants the love from Ballast Point by the way. We miss you...come back!!!

 

I know it's in myrtle. Wonder why it's not elsewhere.

 

Didn't one of the distributors that handled some accounts for great breweries go under about a year ago or something? Was Ballast Point with them?

 

I don't recall. I just remember seeing sculpin on the shelf when I was at the pig in April.