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How Do You Read a Beer Date Code?

James H. Sterling • • 6 min read
How Do You Read a Beer Date Code?
Julian date code, which is written in black on the neck of the bottle. There are two lines. First line has 3 digits followed by a space, then one more digit. The first three digits represent the day of the year, last digit is the last number of the year.

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Similarly, you may ask, what does the date on a beer can mean?

The date you see on most beer bottles are not expiration dates but 'pull dates,' which are the dates retailers are instructed to pull beers off a shelf if they haven't sold yet. The beer inside hasn't expired, but it's not longer considered “brewery fresh” and most companies no longer want it to be sold.

Also, how do you read a Guinness date code? Guinness Foreign Extra Stout has a date code on it of L6274GF006. Ignore the L - the first 4 numbers are important. The number "6" is the last number of the year - 2016, and the 274 is the day of the year - September 30th. The beer has a 10 month shelf life and it has been in the cooler.

Similarly, how do you read Yuengling date codes?

Yuengling products are best within 120 days of being packaged. The production code is an 11 digit number located on the bottom of the can and on the neck of the bottle. The first 2 digits are the year in which it was produced.

How do you tell if a beer is skunked?

The best way to determine if your beer has been skunked, is that it will smell and taste like skunk spray. Also, if you know that the beer has been in sunlight, artificial light or gotten hot, then the beer has probably already been skunked.

Related Question Answers

What is the date on a beer can bottom?

Most beers sold in North America have a production code stamped on them. Beer cans are always stamped on the bottom. Bottles are usually on the necks, but sometimes the date is on the label. Most American beers use expiration dates, but some use bottling/canning dates.

How do I know if my beer is expired?

Some other possible traits of expired beer product are a change in the color of the beer or a "dusty" settlement visible in the bottom of the bottle. If these things are going on in the bottle, the beer has most likely gone bad and the taste will be "flat" and possibly spoiled tasting.
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