I recently purchased a six pack of IPA and did not check the date carefully at the store. When I got home I found a confusing and possibly old date on the can. I sent a polite email to this brewery asking about the freshness of their product and providing info about where (Haggen 98277) and when I made the purchase.
They never got back to me. I will make note of that. I will attempt to support the breweries that offer fresh product and an easy way for customers to verify dates.
Today, I passed over a six pack of this product, because there was only an ink smudge where the date would go on the bottom of the cans.
As a public service, we hired a sign language interpreter to stand on our porch and deliver ongoing public safety updates to the neighborhood while the sun shines this afternoon.
More than $10.00 for a 6 pack of IPA update:
I have no specific brand in mind here. It is expensive to experiment. It can be very tricky when there is not a date to work with on the can or bottle you may want to purchase.
With a dozen possible IPA choices, why go for one without a date?
I may send a polite email to a brewery asking about the freshness of their product and providing info about where and when I made a purchase.
If the brewery ignores me, I will make note of that. I will attempt to support the breweries that offer fresh product and an easy way for customers to verify dates.
Calm, dry and gray until early afternoon. A good winter day for an outdoor work session. Temps around 50° F.
Took care of a few minor cleanup chores in the yard. Many more similar days and we’ll be all caught up.
What Puget Sound area grocery stores have the highest turnover (freshest dates) in the beer section? Need to learn more. Hate to spend $10 on a six pack & find out it’s not at its best.
Used to buy German Pilsner at Haggen. No longer seeing it. One of the most difficult styles to find.
Why is the can in the photo sealed?
Because sometimes, it’s windy here and an empty can will get tossed around during the photo op.