Random "thank you" for Stone Brewing Co.

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  1. Crim122

    Crim122 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 North Carolina

    I was in my local TW browsing for what I will buy tomorrow and noticed a six pack of Arrogant Bastard in cans. I had not seen this before. My luck with most boxed beers is that there is no canned/bottled on date. Just packaged or enjoy by. The Arrogant Bastard box has both canned on and enjoy by dates.

    It makes the purchase a lot easier with that information. Thank you.
     
    #1 Crim122, Apr 14, 2016
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  2. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    Good point. I appreciate when any brewery writes "bottled/canned on" or "best before/best by" before the date, otherwise I don't know what the date really means - unless I buy it on that day, which would clearly indicate that that's not a production date!
     
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  3. hophugger

    hophugger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,434) Mar 5, 2014 Virginia
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    I think both the canned on and enjoy by dates are commendable.............I would, however, be happy with just a canned on date and let me judge for myself If I want to buy.......
     
    #3 hophugger, Apr 14, 2016
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  4. lambpasty

    lambpasty Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    Canned/bottled on date - in plain numbers (i.e. not a fucking Julian code; I don't care if it's simple enough to figure out, I don't want to have to figure it out, I want a calendar date) - is one of my favorite things to see on a beer. Enjoy by is a bonus.
     
    #4 lambpasty, Apr 14, 2016
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  5. qcbrewer

    qcbrewer Pooh-Bah (2,041) Dec 3, 2010 North Carolina
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    @kell50 and I discovered that 6 pack last week at Harris Teeter. They were selling the 6 pack of 16oz cans for an outstandingly low price of $7.99!!! Amazing deal! ...so we bought 3... The pic is the aftermath of our Friday evening with our wives claiming a few cans as well...
     
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  6. Crim122

    Crim122 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 North Carolina

    Oh snap there is a HT right by my office. I'll need to stop in there after work! Hopefully they have it. 7.99 is a great deal.

    Woah, that jargon of stuff is a date? I had no idea what that ever meant..
     
    #6 Crim122, Apr 14, 2016
  7. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Damn I have not seen this in AZ yet. AB is my favorite STONE beer so this is awesome to me!
     
    #7 HoptimusMax1mus, Apr 14, 2016
  8. jamesder

    jamesder Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2011 Maryland

    What kind of masochist are you?
     
    #8 jamesder, Apr 14, 2016
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  9. Crim122

    Crim122 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 North Carolina

    One waiting for a pay check :/
     
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  10. Homers_Beer_Odyssey

    Homers_Beer_Odyssey Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2014 New York

    RuinTen Double Bastard
     
    #10 Homers_Beer_Odyssey, Apr 14, 2016
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  11. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    I want to say that I appreciate this positive post about beer.
     
    #11 jcos, Apr 14, 2016
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  12. Rback

    Rback Crusader (489) Feb 26, 2012 New York

    Let me understand. You go to the beer store & don't buy anything. You just go to determine what you will buy the next day....I must have that wrong or you must have a lot of time on your hands.
     
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  13. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    Holy crap that's gotta be a pricing error. That's almost as cheap as any AAL out there.
     
    #13 CassinoNorth, Apr 15, 2016
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  14. Gajo74

    Gajo74 Pooh-Bah (2,795) Sep 14, 2014 New York
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    He/she was waiting for their paycheck. See the 3rd and 4th post before yours.
     
    #14 Gajo74, Apr 15, 2016
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  15. Rlhinson2104

    Rlhinson2104 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2014 Florida

    This is just all the more reason to love Stone!!!! They're tough to beat!
     
    #15 Rlhinson2104, Apr 15, 2016
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  16. Rback

    Rback Crusader (489) Feb 26, 2012 New York

    Thanks
     
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  17. LaneMeyer

    LaneMeyer Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 California

    I won't buy IPA's without a bottle-on-date that is simple to read (no codes). Too many bad experiences and I just won't do it anymore.
    If it's a more forgiving style I'm not as picky but I'd still like to see this as regular practice for all beers.
     
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  18. Homers_Beer_Odyssey

    Homers_Beer_Odyssey Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2014 New York

    I'm reserving my thanks for when they put RuinTen and Double Bastard into 12-oz bottles.
     
    #18 Homers_Beer_Odyssey, Apr 15, 2016
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  19. hillind

    hillind Savant (1,007) Apr 24, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I love how clearly the dates are marked on Stone products as well. They take the guessing right out of the process and it's much appreciated!
     
    #19 hillind, Apr 15, 2016
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  20. Crim122

    Crim122 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 North Carolina

    Exactly. Maybe one day other breweries will catch on. I am surprised it isnt a common practice to be honest.
     
    #20 Crim122, Apr 15, 2016
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