Karbach Hop Delusion bottle dating

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by tpgraham, Jun 5, 2014.

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  1. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    Could they have made this any more difficult to read!?!?
     
    #1 tpgraham, Jun 5, 2014
  2. HookemHops13

    HookemHops13 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2013 Texas

    Yes
     
    #2 HookemHops13, Jun 5, 2014
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  3. rainerschuhsler

    rainerschuhsler Initiate (0) May 17, 2012 Texas

    A thread complaining about bottles that actually have a date printed on them. :confused:

    Not every beer can be Stone Enjoy By XX.XX.XX.
     
    #3 rainerschuhsler, Jun 6, 2014
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  4. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    I know, it is a silly thread and I do not expect it to be of Enjoy By caliber, but dang.... that little imprint on the side of the label. You have to squint, hold it just right, and hope that it is somewhat legible.
     
    #4 tpgraham, Jun 6, 2014
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  5. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    Just be glad they didn't put the code in some weird-ass format like Anchor and Weihenstephaner.
     
    #5 pwsoldier, Jun 6, 2014
  6. videofrog

    videofrog Maven (1,256) Nov 13, 2010 Texas
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    Who are the ad wizards that came up with this one?
     
    #6 videofrog, Jun 6, 2014
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  7. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    Speaking of bottle dates, anyone know the freshest batch?
     
    #7 TTUJohn, Jun 6, 2014
  8. turfy

    turfy Pooh-Bah (1,872) Mar 17, 2010 Texas
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    The sales people at Specs think I'm some crazy loon by always holding up bottles of Hop Stoopid to the lighting to try and find the obscure code marking.
     
    #8 turfy, Jun 7, 2014
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  9. bleeng

    bleeng Zealot (570) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    Yea, I don't understand that process. When/if I buy milk/sour cream/yogurt, etc the date is always clearly marked. Beer-bring your reader glasses and a Boolean calendar in your back pocket..
    With the TABC regulating labels (another discussion altogether) could we not get a standard dating system?

    And I still don't understand the "drink by" dates for Real Ale and other breweries. Their "Best by" dates seem to be a bit random. If someone can clarify please do...
     
    #9 bleeng, Jun 8, 2014
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  10. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    Julian.

    But now I'm chuckling at the idea of a "Boolean calendar."

    It's a day! It's not a day.
     
    #10 nathanmiller, Jun 9, 2014
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  11. bleeng

    bleeng Zealot (570) Aug 16, 2005 Texas
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    Duh-must have been several beers in when I wrote that-but you got the general idea!!
     
    #11 bleeng, Jun 9, 2014
  12. tmaestro

    tmaestro Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2011 Texas

    The last couple of bottles I've looked at haven't had any date printed on them at all.
     
    #12 tmaestro, Jun 14, 2014
  13. tmaestro

    tmaestro Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2011 Texas

    On the left it's 04/13/14, on the right who knows.
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    If they don't date 'em, I don't buy 'em.
     
    #13 tmaestro, Jun 14, 2014
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