Latest IPA bottle/can dates

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by tpgraham, Dec 31, 2014.

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  1. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    Not sure if this is allowed, but I thought a thread where people could post the most recent bottled/canned on dates for their favorite IPA/IIPA here.

    Houston:
    Saint Arnold Endeavor - 12/16/2014 (HEB Bunker Hill)
    Karbach Hopadillo - 12/01/2014 (HEB Bunker Hill)
    Real Ale Lost Gold - Enjoy By 05/XX/2015 (HEB Bunker Hill)
     
    #1 tpgraham, Dec 31, 2014
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  2. boogercrack

    boogercrack Initiate (0) May 24, 2012 Texas

    how far out are the lost gold's dated? i'm always iffy about buying it because i don't know.
     
    #2 boogercrack, Dec 31, 2014
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  3. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    My guess would be 6 months. I have never seen any beyond that.
     
    #3 tpgraham, Dec 31, 2014
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  4. cam_williams

    cam_williams Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2012 Texas

    Man I haven't had fresh endeavor in a while. I still see April batches here in southwest Austin. Did the 4 packs ever make it over here?
     
    #4 cam_williams, Dec 31, 2014
  5. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    I have no idea, but I had some month old Endeavor the other day and the difference is shocking. The floral hops fall off very quickly.

    But when it is fresh it is really tasty. One of my favorites.
     
    #5 tpgraham, Dec 31, 2014
  6. videofrog

    videofrog Maven (1,256) Nov 13, 2010 Texas
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    I emailed Real Ale a year or so ago, and the response that I received was that all bottles were dated Best By 6 months from bottling. Doesn't make sense for Lost Gold or Devil's Backbone, but I think a catch-all dating system is better than no date at all.
     
    #6 videofrog, Dec 31, 2014
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  7. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    I saw some Community Mosaic at my store dated 12-23-14.
     
    #7 Techichi, Dec 31, 2014
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  8. Clarkson

    Clarkson Zealot (740) Feb 26, 2013 Texas

    Great idea for a thread, if anyone sees fresh Endeavour in Dallas please post.

    Freshest I've seen Deep Ellum IPA is 12/18 in Plano, but you can also get July Dreamcrusher all over town very easily.
     
    #8 Clarkson, Dec 31, 2014
  9. Northtexan

    Northtexan Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2014 Texas

    I've had a hard time finding fresh Deep Ellum IPA over the past six months or so. It was once easy to get within a month of dating, but at one store near me there are June cans sitting on shelves. Even worse, I recently saw a couple bottles of Sculpin dated to September '13! I'd love to find fresh Endeavor in DFW.
     
    #9 Northtexan, Dec 31, 2014
  10. StArnoldFan

    StArnoldFan Pooh-Bah (1,879) Dec 28, 2012 Texas
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    I'm not saying it's the same for Lost Gold, but their Brewers Cut DIPA had an enjoy by date 1 year out when it was released awhile back.
     
    #10 StArnoldFan, Jan 1, 2015
  11. Phoenix2443

    Phoenix2443 Pundit (903) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    Tried to do this months ago with locations seen and it didn't take off
     
    #11 Phoenix2443, Jan 1, 2015
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  12. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    Same here. Generally every time I go to the store I'm looking for a fresh IPA of some kind.
     
    #12 Techichi, Jan 1, 2015
  13. avz66

    avz66 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2013 Texas

    I just bought a squatters box at 11th Kroger, bottle says enjoy by September :slight_frown: no date on box
     
    #13 avz66, Jan 1, 2015
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