Determining age on Plead the 5th

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by lateralusbeer, Aug 10, 2016.

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  1. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    I have 3 2014 Pt5 and 3 2015 Pt5. Great news, right? The issue...I have no idea which are which. No dates I can see anywhere, only difference in bottles at all is numbers on the bottom of bottles (which are etched and presumably more about the bottle supplier than the brewery). Any known differences?
     
    #1 lateralusbeer, Aug 10, 2016
  2. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Even the 4 pack holders have no obvious markings!
     
    #2 lateralusbeer, Aug 10, 2016
  3. Mjsil84

    Mjsil84 Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2015 Michigan

    Nope. Same with the '13s. Noticed this after I bought the 14's so put a sticker on the cap and marked it.
     
    #3 Mjsil84, Aug 17, 2016
  4. OldRickSputin

    OldRickSputin Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2014 Illinois

    It is their right not to provide the answer to your question.
     
    #4 OldRickSputin, Aug 17, 2016
  5. phildow

    phildow Crusader (407) Jan 6, 2013 Michigan

    I have 2013 and 2014, and those were waxed with black and copper wax, respectively. So, to answer your question, whichever isn't the copper wax is the 2015.
     
    #5 phildow, Aug 22, 2016
  6. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Not the barrel aged, the regular. No waxing on either.
     
    #6 lateralusbeer, Aug 23, 2016
  7. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    OP, wasn't able to find a general email address on their site but they do have a contact page. Might be a shot in the dark but could try to ask them and see if they can help.
     
    #7 Jaycase, Aug 23, 2016
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  8. phildow

    phildow Crusader (407) Jan 6, 2013 Michigan

    Oh jeez, I definitely just assumed BA version. Yeah, I think @Jaycase has the best idea here - DH doesn't exactly make it easy to date their bottles.
     
    #8 phildow, Aug 24, 2016
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