Born on date

[CJ51974]

I picked up a 1/6th of Shocktop a few days ago. The born on date says june 11th. With a keg thats already a month old, how much longer until this beer starts to taste bad. I have had shock top before, its decent, but it doesent taste too great already. Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[bg44]

I personally think they should have not sold that to you. My beer guy told me that when a keg reaches it born on date age the distributor will come pick it up and replace it. So far all the kegs ive bought have well over a month left before the freshness date. I think you should call the store and see what they have to say about it.

I also walk back in the cooler now, look for the beer that I want and find the best date.

Let me know what they say to you.

[jackstraw]

Doesn't 'born on' mean the day it was kegged? It's not the expiration date. Today is July 8th, so it's less than one month old. Non-pasteurized beer should stay good for 45-60 days.

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by jackstraw

Doesn't 'born on' mean the day it was kegged? It's not the expiration date. Today is July 8th, so it's less than one month old. Non-pasteurized beer should stay good for 45-60 days.

Yeah, for A/B products the BORN ON date is just that. It's the date the beer was put into the keg. So yes, it's less than a month old, and should be just fine for another month, maybe even longer. Honestly I think the "60 days" is probably on the conservative side. I've never had a keg last that long, but I know plenty of people who have had kegs for 3 months that they think taste quite fine. And I am talking about beer geeks who obsess over what they drink and how it tastes.

A 1/6 barrel wouldn't last longer than 8 or 10 days in my house.

[ctpower1234]

I work for A/B and we would pull a keg that is 50 days past the born on date. That doesn't necessarily mean that it is bad. I've had kegs in my kegerator that have lasted 3 months and tasted just fine.

[bg44]

Just got back from the liquor store and looked at all the A/B kegs. They were all around a month past their born on date so I guess your June 11th date is okay. The guy told me all the A/B kegs are in and out of their store within a week. So I guess I'm not sure what use the born on date is.

Most other microbrews have a freshness date which is more like an expiration date. I think.

[CJ51974]

thanks for the help!