trappistes rochefort bottle dating

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by torr99, May 3, 2015.

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  1. torr99

    torr99 Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 Nevada

    So I bought my first rochefort 10 and looked at the date, it reads:

    Best before end 16.07.2019

    so my question would be, if that is the enjoy by date, then when was the beer actually bottled?
     
    #1 torr99, May 3, 2015
  2. DaveBar

    DaveBar Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2013 Canada (ON)

    About 1yr ago. Have a couple of cases bought late last year with the same end date.
     
    #2 DaveBar, May 4, 2015
  3. torr99

    torr99 Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2015 Nevada

    great thanks! Already got a year of age on it then, perfectttt
     
    #3 torr99, May 4, 2015
  4. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    bottled 16 07 2014, bb is always exactly 5 years
     
    #4 AugustusRex, May 4, 2015
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  5. ttango

    ttango Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Michigan

    I've always been mystified why Rochefort (of all places) use the term "best by". Perhaps regulatory reasons?

    They'd begin to sell considerably more of the product if they pushed the aging angle. This wording works against that opportunity; at least to the uninitiated.
     
    #5 ttango, May 4, 2015
  6. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    Legal reasons, on most Trappist websites it addresses this.
     
    #6 AugustusRex, May 4, 2015
  7. ttango

    ttango Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Michigan

    That would explain it...thanks.
     
    #7 ttango, May 4, 2015
  8. Anatole

    Anatole Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2013 Belgium

    Indeed, it's legally obliged in Belgium.
     
    #8 Anatole, May 7, 2015
  9. RDMII

    RDMII Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2010 Georgia

    True, but for those who know it's not an issue, and I for one enjoy having a phenomenal quad on shelf all year round. I don't ever want it to be sought after enough that it's hard to get.
     
    #9 RDMII, May 8, 2015
  10. ttango

    ttango Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Michigan

    Yes...those "in the know" certainly wouldnt be the "uninitiated"! : )
     
    #10 ttango, May 8, 2015
  11. AndrewK

    AndrewK Savant (1,123) Oct 20, 2006 California

    Dig your avatar.

    www.wettenimporters.com
     
    #11 AndrewK, May 8, 2015
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  12. Moose21

    Moose21 Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2012 New York

    westy is 2 years, but is still good far beyond that. Geuze from belgium has a 2029 best by date
     
    #12 Moose21, May 9, 2015
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