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.
     
  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?
     
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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
     
  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.
     
  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 #.
     
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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.
     
  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.
     
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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.
     
  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.
     
  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!
     
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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.
     
  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.
     
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  13. MostlyMichiganBeerReview

    MostlyMichiganBeerReview Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2015 Michigan

    Blackrocks brews phenomenal beer. They Rock~
     
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