Narwhal bottles filled short?

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  1. sunkistxsudafed

    sunkistxsudafed Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2010 New Mexico

    anyone else have this problem? I picked up a four pack of this a few days ago and the first one i poured seemed fine, but the one i had tonight definitely had less than 12 oz in it. I checked the other two that I have and one of them isn't even filled to the neck. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm not planning on contacting SN over this, it's not a huge deal, just a little annoying. I know variation is inevitable but this seems beyond the margin of, what i would consider, 'acceptable' error.
     
    #1 sunkistxsudafed, Oct 22, 2012
  2. xsouldriverx

    xsouldriverx Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2006 New York

    though im not trying to discredit you, did you put it in a liquid measuring cup and measure? unless its way low (half fill) i would do this to check as the eye is decieving.
     
    #2 xsouldriverx, Oct 22, 2012
  3. phooky

    phooky Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2010 New York

    Just count your blessings that you have it and enjoy without worry.
    we won't even be seeing Narwhal here in NY.
     
    #3 phooky, Oct 22, 2012
  4. tjensen3618

    tjensen3618 Maven (1,391) Mar 23, 2008 California

    SN takes these things very seriously, they'll want to hear about.
    Send a BM to SierraNevadaBill with the bottling code, he'll look into it.
     
    #4 tjensen3618, Oct 22, 2012
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  5. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Shit I havent seen this in CA yet. Boo!

    Cheers!
     
    #5 FosterJM, Oct 22, 2012
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  6. stayclean

    stayclean Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Wisconsin

    Picked up a 4-pack yesterday, and can't say that they look like short fills to me.
     
    #6 stayclean, Oct 22, 2012
  7. drevim

    drevim Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2012 Indiana

    My 4pk was consistant. Roughly 2 inches from the top of the neck. Nearly identical to the Founder's breakfast stout and Tyranena Dirty old man, slight bottle shape differences aside.
     
    #7 drevim, Oct 22, 2012
  8. CommanderOfAwesome

    CommanderOfAwesome Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2012 California

    No issues here, perhaps you had the dreaded "evaporation"!!!
     
    #8 CommanderOfAwesome, Oct 22, 2012
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  9. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    If all the bottles are the same size and some have lower fill levels than others, why would you need to go pouring your beer in a measuring cup?
     
    #9 leedorham, Oct 22, 2012
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  10. xsouldriverx

    xsouldriverx Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2006 New York

    Bc i like to do things very scientific and methodical. Remember, when you assume, you make an ASS of U & ME.
     
    #10 xsouldriverx, Oct 22, 2012
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  11. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I grabbed a single, and it looks like a normal fill to me.
     
    #11 BBThunderbolt, Oct 22, 2012
  12. podunkparte

    podunkparte Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Washington

    Sure, science and whatnot, but with liquid in identical bottles, you're already set up with proof that there is less in one or two than the others. It's not like 12 ounces looks different in 2 identical bottles.
     
    #12 podunkparte, Oct 22, 2012
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  13. Douggo

    Douggo Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2009 Minnesota

    I suppose the scientist would not assume that the bottles are identical.
    I'm not a scientist; I'm just sayin'.
     
    #13 Douggo, Oct 23, 2012
  14. mountsnow1010

    mountsnow1010 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2009 Vermont

    I'm a scientist. I assume the two bottles are the same.

    Cheers!
     
    #14 mountsnow1010, Oct 23, 2012
  15. Douggo

    Douggo Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2009 Minnesota

    Well, that's what I get for supposing!
     
    #15 Douggo, Oct 23, 2012
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