Collage Bottle Caps

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  1. jp7161

    jp7161 Zealot (628) Dec 22, 2011 California
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    I bought one bottle of Collage from Letspour and traded for six others. The six I received have solid black bottle caps, while the one I received from Letspour had a decorative green and white cap.

    Not sure if I got duped, but thought I would throw it out here to see if anyone else has noticed different caps.

    Thanks

    Joe
     
    #1 jp7161, Jun 23, 2012
  2. Giovacchini

    Giovacchini Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 California

    Somebody could of just changed labels huh?
     
    #2 Giovacchini, Jun 23, 2012
  3. FishPondManager

    FishPondManager Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Colorado

    The four bottles I've purchased here in CO have a gold cap with a teal top. "No. 1" is printed on the teal top.
     
    #3 FishPondManager, Jun 23, 2012
  4. AKolmogorov

    AKolmogorov Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 California

    I know that some bottles distributed in Idaho had the solid black caps, and those distributed here (Davis, CA) had the decorative green. Not sure what gives, but pretty sure both are legit. Anyone know the story behind this?
     
    #4 AKolmogorov, Jun 23, 2012
  5. Cyrano41

    Cyrano41 Pundit (831) Aug 7, 2009 Virginia

    I've been saving all the caps from all the beers I've had in the last two years.....
    thought someone had an art project I could try. "Collage", No?
     
    #5 Cyrano41, Jun 23, 2012
  6. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Not likely. The Deschutes bottle (used also for Collage) is pretty distinctive, with a raised pattern of hop vines going around the shoulder. And a standard Deschutes bottle typically also has the burgundy Deschutes cap. So if OP's black-cap Collage is in the Deschutes-style bottle, then the person he got it from would have had to switch out both the label and the cap somehow.

    I've only ever seen Collage w/ the greenish "No.1" cap, but who knows, maybe they ran out during bottling or didn't order enough. A lot more of these bottles of this were certainly made than I ever expected.
     
    #6 Orca, Jun 23, 2012
  7. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
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    Ummm...is it just possible the brewery ran out of one type of cap during the bottling and had to switch?
    I know that's kind of a wild and crazy tinfoil hat conspiracy theory, but ya never know.
     
    #7 5thOhio, Jun 23, 2012
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  8. rfbenavi80

    rfbenavi80 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2010 Missouri

    My two bottles have the No. 1 cap.
     
    #8 rfbenavi80, Jun 23, 2012
  9. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Not possible.
     
    #9 yamar68, Jun 23, 2012
  10. ajramirez1

    ajramirez1 Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2011 Washington

    Hahahahha u got got, classic
    A-
     
    #10 ajramirez1, Jun 24, 2012
  11. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    Drink one and find out
     
    #11 podunkparte, Jun 24, 2012
  12. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    socal here. the one i bought yesterday had the 'no.1' on the cap
     
    #12 hopsputin, Jun 24, 2012
  13. iceatalamo

    iceatalamo Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Michigan

    I have bottles with both caps as well. I feel like I got them both from legit sources.
     
    #13 iceatalamo, Jun 25, 2012
  14. denali55421

    denali55421 Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2010 Minnesota

    I've only had the number 1 cap..
     
    #14 denali55421, Jun 25, 2012
  15. libbey

    libbey Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 British Indian Ocean Territory

    The black caps were aged in PVW barrels.

    Heard it from a guy.
     
    #15 libbey, Jun 25, 2012
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  16. huskermike12

    huskermike12 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2011 Vermont

    I got black caps from Brewforia, so I would say you have nothing to worry about. Cheers!
     
    #16 huskermike12, Jun 25, 2012
  17. rfbenavi80

    rfbenavi80 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2010 Missouri


    Forgive me, for I am awful with all the acronyms on this site. What is PVW?
     
    #17 rfbenavi80, Jun 25, 2012
  18. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    #18 Pahn, Jun 25, 2012
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  19. THErealDK

    THErealDK Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2012 Georgia

    I plan on making a sweet coffee table with my caps.
     
    #19 THErealDK, Jun 25, 2012
  20. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Yeah I bought a few from Brewforia (Idaho) and they're all black caps.
     
    #20 pmoney, Jun 25, 2012
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