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Bells Bourbon Barrel Cherry Stout without bottle number.

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Strohsbeforehoes, May 21, 2014.

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  1. Strohsbeforehoes

    Strohsbeforehoes Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2013 Michigan

    I picked up some bb cherry stout and one of the bottles does not have a hand written number on it. It has some numbers stamped but the others don't. Any idea on why this is or what it may indicate? I know its trivial but It just made me curious. Thanks !!

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    #1 Strohsbeforehoes, May 21, 2014
  2. acyl

    acyl Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2010 Michigan

    it means its counterfeit. Give it to me so I may destroy it.
     
    #2 acyl, May 21, 2014
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  3. Strohsbeforehoes

    Strohsbeforehoes Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2013 Michigan

    lol now that we've gotten that one out of the way anyone have any idea?
     
    #3 Strohsbeforehoes, May 21, 2014
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  4. Fargrow

    Fargrow Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 Michigan

    I can't see the image you posted but I had the same question. I have one with the stamp and no bottle number and one with the info written in pen. They have the same batch number, 11600, but I was thinking they could have been bottled at different times. Just a guess.
     
    #4 Fargrow, May 22, 2014
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  5. leprakhan

    leprakhan Pundit (755) Dec 28, 2009 California

    So... Anybody ever conclude this conundrum? I have one thats obviously computer stamped without a specific bottle number and one hand written with a silver ink sharpie. I'm sure they taste the same and it's interesting that others have found one of each as well
     
    #5 leprakhan, Jul 12, 2014
  6. LaneMeyer

    LaneMeyer Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 California

    Maybe contact Bell's directly. It's just crazy enough to work...
     
    #6 LaneMeyer, Jul 12, 2014
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  7. nate-henry

    nate-henry Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2014 Michigan

    you didn't buy those beers from craigslist did you?
     
    #7 nate-henry, Jul 12, 2014
  8. schepelz

    schepelz Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2013 Michigan

    I bought my two directly from the general store and both had the stamp instead of hand written numbers. Some were hand written, some were stamped, all same beer
     
    #8 schepelz, Jul 12, 2014
  9. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    The 750s are all hand labeled and bottled. My guess is that one was simply missed. After a few hours of rather tedious work, you can't really be too surprised.
     
    #9 kzoobrew, Jul 12, 2014
  10. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,024) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    I'd imagine bells is big enough to have to split their packaging work into shifts. So, could it be that two different crews packaged off the same brite to finish off the bbcs, and one of them turned on the date encoder?
     
    #10 MostlyNorwegian, Jul 12, 2014
  11. Ckoz

    Ckoz Savant (1,152) Feb 15, 2014 Michigan
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    Its definitely more than "just one" that was missed as I have 2 that are without numbers as well.
     
    #11 Ckoz, Jul 13, 2014
  12. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,838) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    This^^
    I bought 2 from the General Store that were hand numbered then a couple of days later I grabbed 2 more from the General Store & neither was hand numbered, they had the stamp. My brother also grabbed 2 directly from Bells & 1 was hand numbered & the other was stamped so at some point they quit hand numbering
     
    #12 core42, Jul 13, 2014
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