Most cases of beer carry the same information that appears on individual cans and bottles, whether its a code or an explicit date. Currently we remove a line from the hash marks on the left side of the bottle. They also include the batch number. The first 26 days are represented by the alphabet with the remaining days listed as: 27th through 29th = 7 through 9; 30th= 3; 31st= 1. Central Coast:Uses abottlingdate. Example: 06/04/13. bottles (via Matt in Utica, NY) are dated - "Best Before (Month) (Year)" and then what looks to be the Julian date of bottling stamped on the shoulder of the bottle in yellow. Clearly written on the back label, ex: 072912. However, if purchased by the six-pack, bottling date is in white ink toward the bottom of the bottle The first two digits are the year the beer was brewed, the second three are the batch number and the final four are month and day. date. Right side of label from top to bottom is April, May, June. Best before date is on the 10z. Russian River:For the Blind Pig & Pliny the Elder, there is abottled ondate. As an occasional homebrewer, in my experience this "freshness" and "born on" thing is a marketing crock. Spoetzl: Uses an expiration date. The date code of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout is L6274GF006. North Peak:Possibly not dating their beers anymore. On the cases only. On the lower left side of the label is the month and year of bottling. It's a standard day/month/year. If you look on the side (usually right) it will have a little notch for what month it was bottled in. It's near the bottom of the label on the glass, format is "DOB mm/dd/yy". Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Sockeye:Uses acanningdate. Should read BOTTLED MM/DD/YY.Seven Brides:Uses abottled ondate on the neck of the bottle. It's an 8-digit code stamped on the label (YYYYMMDD).Indeed:Uses abottlingandborn ondate on all their packaged beer. For the year-round & seasonal brews, the month (JFMAMJJASOND) and week (12345) are notched on the side of the label. Format is MM/DD/YYYY. Secession: Top two hash marks are blue, count the green hash marks from the top, missing hash is the month the beer was bottled. The first number is the last digit of the year. Rock Art:Uses abottlingdate. If you look in the lower right corner of the label you will find a code that reads something like 123A12. It's a Julian date code followed by the year. Format is MM/DD/YY.Upland:Uses abottlingdate. Good People:Uses acanningdate. AC Golden:Uses abest consumed bydate. From the brewer: You can find the pull date--which represents the date the beer should be taken off the shelveslocated on the neck area of the bottle. Translates into June 11th, 2005. For these distributors, pulling old beers off store shelves is a big job. Maui Brewing:Uses abottlingdate. City (WI):Uses abottlingcode. date. Green Valley:Uses aproductiondate. Rule of thumb is 3 or 4 months after bottling and the beer should be fine. It's on the bottom of the six-pack. bottles. Fort George:Uses acanningdate. Theyre now in around 15-20 states along the east coast, as well as sections of Tennessee and Indiana. Atlas Brew Works: Beers will be available in the summer of 2013. The code tells the last day the beer should be available for sale. They only do small batches of barrel-aged brews in bottles. They plan on bottling soon and will probably carry over the dating. From the brewer: Theyre located on each bottle on the label, as well as on the side of the case of beer. Example: 15009 would be the 150th day of 2009. A production code is imprinted on the majority of beers sold in North America. Weyerbacher:Uses abottled onandbest beforedate. Members of Maris family, who continued to own the company after his death in 1985, then sued the brewer. It seems this function is disabled on their site.Justice:They are in the middle of a label change. Well, the code indicates the beer was made Oct. 12, 2005. In fact, beer will last anywhere from 6 to 9 months after the expiry date shared on its label. Surprisingly, they go on to declare that anything older than their 10-month shelf life is . On the cans, it's printed almost at the bottom (where the side transitions to the bottom. From the brewer: We have a date on the case of the beer at this time. Month & week are marked. I happen to have a bottle of Anchor Steam in the refrigerator: the code is 6JC. Olvalde:No freshness info since most of their beers are cellarable though they do have thevintage yearon them. The year it was made is indicated by the first two numbers. Guinness PLC is a company based in the United Kingdom. Green Flash:Uses abottled ondate. From the brewer: Date stamp on the box is MMMDDYYYY. Makers say they require these distributors to follow strict procedures, and have their own inspectors to spot-check the work. It's a Julian date code. Manzanita:Uses abottlingdate on the case only. Month and year are notched on the right side of the front label. Sapporo Example: BBD JAN2018 The pull date is the LAST DAY of the month shown. OPA-OPA:Uses apacked ondate. Second lineis batch number and military time. Appalachian:Uses abottled ondate. 155 = day of the year & 9 = the year itself. Fireman's Brew:Uses abest bydate stamped on the cases only. For the bottles, it's printed on the top shoulder, on the glass. Alamo:Uses abest beforedate. Format is MM/DD/YY. Nosdunk:Uses abottlingdate.Notch:Uses abottled ondate. Icicle Brewing:Uses abottlingdate on the cases only. From the brewer: The side of the label has months/years listed and we mark the best by month and year as we bottle. Secession: Top two hash marks are blue, count the green hash marks from the top, missing hash is the month the beer was bottled. In Phoenix, though, we picked up a Dos Equis barely two weeks from the brewery. It's stamped on the bottom of the cans and is also on the 4-pack tray. Baderbru:Uses abottlingdate on the bottles and cases. Yes, inasmuch as it is safe to drink, the beer is still delicious. Brau Brothers:Uses abottlingcode. It's on the side in the month/ year format. Differences Between Dominos Handmade Pan Pizza. Format is MM/DD/YY on a white sticker. On the bottom of the bottle, below the label. return vOut; Ommegang:Bottlingdate on the cases they come in and both abottled onandbest bydate on their bottles. DD MM YY format. Wasatch Beers:Uses aBest Enjoyed Bydate on their bottles. } Also has abottlingdate. Uncommon Brewers:Uses apackagingdate. Lost in translation? Most beers have a 6 month shelf life except the Wassail which has 1 year. Summit:Uses an''Enjoy by''date. If youve ever perused a bottle of beer, looking for the date code printed on the bottom, then you might want to read this article. Format is MM/DD/YYYY. date. FIR S T ROW E X A M P L E For Bottles, BBDs are located on the SHOULDER of the . Spilker Ales:Uses abest beforedate. Responding to queries from FoodNavigator-Asia, the firm said the move was to reduce food waste throughout the supply chain. Almanac:Uses apackagingdate. It's on the neck of the bottle in black ink. It's on the upper right corner of the label, batch number is underneath. Fantastic (though brief) thread. Spoetzl:Uses anexpirationdate. Ex. North Coast:Uses abottlingdate on cases only. The Coors expiration dates are typically 112 days after the date of manufacture. Following the bottling date is a letter signifying the shelf life category. Why make it so complicated? On the outside of the cases only. //-->,