Blackrocks 51k batch date

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  1. Billydoughnuts

    Billydoughnuts Pundit (771) Feb 22, 2015 Michigan

    i could've sworn there was a thread on this but my search came up negative...

    Anyway, does anyone have any info on this? I had a can tonight from a six with a "201" sticker. Can anyone tell me the approximate canning date of this? Some on here like 51k a lot but every time I've had it it tastes "old"

    . I may just not like it, but I'd love to know if I've yet to have a fresh one.
     
    #1 Billydoughnuts, Mar 9, 2016
  2. Lazhal

    Lazhal Pooh-Bah (1,890) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan
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    51k has a sticker on it? Never seen that before. Can you post a pic?
     
    #2 Lazhal, Mar 9, 2016
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  3. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    Anything over 200 is fairly new. I think the last I seen was 220 range
     
    #3 Cotton_27, Mar 9, 2016
  4. bassfishingguy

    bassfishingguy Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2014 Michigan

    I bought a can of Blackrocks Gnomas last week and it had a date stamp on the bottom of the can (on the ring). Not sure if Blackrocks dates all of their stuff this way or not, but I believe the canning date on that was in Jan/Feb.
     
    #4 bassfishingguy, Mar 9, 2016
  5. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    The sticker is on the top of the plastic 6-pack holder. Nothing more than a 3-digit number that is presumed to be a batch #.
     
    #5 Tracker83, Mar 9, 2016
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  6. whatsleftofyou

    whatsleftofyou Zealot (666) Mar 12, 2006 Michigan

    I buy 51K all of the time and never paid any attention. Sixer I bought on Friday was 215, and I'm in the Yoop.
     
    #6 whatsleftofyou, Mar 10, 2016
  7. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    Sixer of Flying Sailer I just bought had a 241 tag. Should give you an idea on recent batches as I assume this beer is very fresh.
     
    #7 Tracker83, Mar 19, 2016
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  8. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Just a note to add to this, Flying Sailor was canned some time around Feb 19th according to Blackrocks twitter.
     
    #8 cl3, Mar 19, 2016
  9. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Looking forward to Flying Sailor. Very impressed with the beers I've had from BR.
     
    #9 BeyondDescription, Mar 19, 2016
  10. bassfishingguy

    bassfishingguy Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2014 Michigan

    Just drank one actually and enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm impressed with Blackrocks; very reasonable pricing and good beers based on everything I've tried from them (Flying Sailor, Gnomas, 51k, etc...). Cheers!
     
    #10 bassfishingguy, Mar 19, 2016
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  11. MIbeer27

    MIbeer27 Zealot (695) Jul 26, 2014 Michigan

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    They posted this on their Facebook page on March 16th, so I would assume this is more of a seasonal than a one off batch.
     
    #11 MIbeer27, Mar 19, 2016
  12. cl3

    cl3 Savant (1,244) Aug 16, 2013 Wisconsin
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    I was blown away by Gnomas. Not many places put English Barleywines into a 4 pack of cans at $11/per.
     
    #12 cl3, Mar 19, 2016
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  13. MostlyMichiganBeerReview

    MostlyMichiganBeerReview Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2015 Michigan

    Blackrocks brews phenomenal beer. They Rock~
     
    #13 MostlyMichiganBeerReview, Mar 20, 2016
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