Would you send this IPA back?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by paulys55, Apr 6, 2012.

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You order a keg of Port Brewing Wipeout for your bar. It is dated 8-16-11. What do you do?

Poll closed Apr 8, 2012.

  1. Tap it as soon as possible.

    3 vote(s)
    2.2%

  2. Send it back.

    132 vote(s)
    97.1%

  3. Other. (reply with expanation)

    1 vote(s)
    0.7%
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  1. paulys55

    paulys55 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Got a keg of Wipeout in my bar and checked the date on it and it said 8/16/11. Share your thoughts. I already did what I am going to do, just want to hear the jury on this one.
     
    #1 paulys55, Apr 6, 2012
  2. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    It's your bar, the beers flaws will generally reflect badly on you to the customer. Send it back.
     
    #2 Duff27, Apr 6, 2012
  3. Massbmx

    Massbmx Pundit (908) Apr 5, 2011 Vermont

    Send it back, I like wipeout (and mondo) but I see a ton of old bomber around me all the time. Its too bad because they're both really good fresh.
     
    #3 Massbmx, Apr 6, 2012
  4. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    Send it back and make sure Port knows about it, assuming this is the distributor's bad.
     
    #4 leedorham, Apr 6, 2012
  5. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
    Trader

    As of right now, 100% of the poll results say send it back.

    I'd say send it back.
     
    #5 MaxSpang, Apr 6, 2012
  6. ReTag

    ReTag Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Minnesota

    I would send it back attached to a foot
     
    #6 ReTag, Apr 6, 2012
  7. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    While I am not on the "if an IPA is older than a week drainpour it" bandwagon, I would say send that back.
     
    #7 Hanzo, Apr 6, 2012
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  8. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    Since kegs are more or less barrel-shaped, you should sell it as special barrel-aged IPA for fourteen dollars a glass.
     
    #8 bleakies, Apr 6, 2012
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  9. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    I wouldn't even hesitate. They may loose out on the $ of a keg, but you could lose customers and reputation.
     
    #9 Thickfreakness, Apr 6, 2012
  10. Fitshaced

    Fitshaced Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Colorado

    Almost 8 months old. That's going to be a malt bomb. Send it back!!
     
    #10 Fitshaced, Apr 6, 2012
  11. Crazyale

    Crazyale Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2012 Virginia

    Now that the (unanimous) vote is in, I'm hoping to hear, for entertainment purposes, that you chose a different option from what the entirety of the BA community would've done.
     
    #11 Crazyale, Apr 6, 2012
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  12. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
    Pooh-Bah

    Nobody seems to have suggested the obvious-try it and taste what it's like and then make your decision.Too many assumptions made in the beer world.
     
    #12 marquis, Apr 6, 2012
  13. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    1-2 months is fine. 3-4 months is not good but bearable. Coming on 8 months is absolutely unacceptable. Send it back.
     
    #13 Etan, Apr 6, 2012
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  14. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    Regardless of the taste, I think the expectation needs to be set that the distributor can't slip one past him.

    You're right, it could be a pleasant beer, but it's not going to be the beer Port intended him to serve.
     
    #14 leedorham, Apr 6, 2012
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  15. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    Send it back, alert Port, call your distro rep a twat.
     
    #15 olympuszymurgus, Apr 6, 2012
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  16. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    If the guy has to come to a consumer beer website to ask if its ok to serve a 8 month old IPA keg or not, do you really think he's got the chops to know if tastes like its in decent shape?
     
    #16 Longstaff, Apr 6, 2012
  17. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    this is possibly the first online poll i've ever seen with > 50 responses and all for the same option.
     
    #17 Pahn, Apr 6, 2012
  18. lucas1801

    lucas1801 Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Massachusetts

    To be fair he has already said he made his decision, seems he was just throwing this out there.
     
    #18 lucas1801, Apr 6, 2012
  19. paulys55

    paulys55 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I sort of agree with you Marquis, but I sent it back and the reason I posted this was that when I called my rep about it and said I wanted to send it back, he kind of gave me a hard time. I mean, he didn't refuse to take it back or anything, but proceeded to tell me how other 'reputable' bars had events with this same shipment of beers and had no problems. I told him I didn't really care about other bars and that for future reference, if I ever order an IPA and it is more than a month or two old, call me before you send it because I am probably going to get a different beer. It was more a point of me wanting things the way I want them and not saying, 'well, other people are doing this so it must be ok."
     
    #19 paulys55, Apr 6, 2012
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  20. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    Then he should have no problem continuing to sell his old kegs to those bars. Sounds like everybody can have what they want, right? :wink:
     
    #20 leedorham, Apr 6, 2012
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