So I went and bought a 1/6 barrel of sixty minute IPA. I didn't pay any attention to the keg. Brought it home and noticed DFH attaches a round sticker to their keg. The top half is the months and the bottom half are the days. This particular keg is marked November 6. I'm assuming this is the day the keg was filled. Would this be considered old for the style of beer?
I would say so. For an IPA typical shelf life is 90 days tops. Always check your dates before you pay.
Thanks. I know the beer is fine it's just the hops will have faded. I'll get through this one and know better next time!
I asked the guy yesterday to find the date on a 1/6er of torpedo yesterday. They won't let me back in the cold room. The guy finally came back and said the only thing he could find was a number of 715. Which is not a date. I think he doesn't know Julian dates. I passed on the keg. I will not be buying kegs from some where I can't confirm a kegged date.
Sorry to derail the thread but what are SN keg prices in CA? I had log of Nooner that was about $.10 more per ounce than 12 packs. Immaterial amount but makes more sense (for me) to put something else on tap and keep SN bottles/cans on the side.
True, although Allagash White was about $25 savings. And my previous post should read - $.10 more per beer, not ounce.
Definitely old for the style, and SUPER old for 60 Minute. That beer will taste nothing like 60 Minute, I promise you that. I had a friend who once did the same thing, bought a 60 Minute keg that was old that was not even recognizable as 60 Minute. I made him pull out the keg collar and show me to prove it. If I was you and I had a good relationship with your store, I would return it. It's going to be a struggle to finish it IMO. I currently am trying to drink an old (six month +) pils keg and I'm struggling to get through it. Similar situation only the keg I bought had a batch number, no date. When I got it home and had a pour or two, I quickly realized it was old. I emailed the brewery and gave them my batch number and sure enough.....six month old keg. Needless to say, I am NOT enjoying it and probably won't finish it before I turn it in for something else. PS: The brewery is making restitution to me for the old keg, which is upstanding of them. I can't blame my beer store since it had no date, but guaranteed I'll let them know about it.
Most of the time this is true. On some occasions it can be cost effective. I have went through a couple of sixers of Simtra. The bombers average right at $10 before taxes. I did the math and cost per ounce was almost half if I purchased in a bottle. Having a big keezer now downstairs 1/2 kegs are a much more price attractive. My homebrew even with expensive recipes are the best bang for the buck.
