Samuel Adams Bottle Categorization |
STEP ONE: Identify Brewery ↓ | STEP TWO: Determine Category → |
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Category 1:
Action » Quarantine |
Category 2:
Action » Release |
Category 3:
Action » Check/Unpack |
Cincinatti is identified
by the letter "C"
on the carton code:
AUG 08 079C 1230
in this example '079' is the Julian Date of Production |
Julian Dates |
035
036
042
043 |
079
081
082
084 |
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Julian Dates 054 to 078,
Julian Dates 088 to 120 |
All Sam Adams packages not designated either "Quarantine" or "Self/Release" |
Latrobe is identified
by the letter "P"
on the carton code:
AUG 2008 P 1230 0798
in this example '0798' is the Julian Date of Production |
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Julian Dates 0068 and earlier,
Julian Dates 0158-0778
Julian Dates 0798-0848
Julian Dates 0898 and later |
All Sam Adams packages not designated either "Quarantine" or "Self/Release" |
Eden is identified
by the number "5" in the 3rd position (as shown below):
on the carton code:
AUG 08 1750802 R14
in this example '17' is the Julian Date of Production |
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Summer Ale 4/6 pack, all dates. |
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2/12 packs that fall within the following freshness code ranges:
MAY 08 1850801 to MAY 08 3150896 (eg: MAY 08 20 is good, May 08 16 is NOT good.)
JUN 08 0850801 to
JUN 08 1550896
JUN 08 1750801 to
JUN 08 3150896
JUL 08 0150801 to
JUL 08 1950896
JUL 08 2150801 to
JUL 08 2950896
AUG 08 1150801 to
AUG 08 1850896
AUG 08 2050801 to
AUG 08 3050896
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All Sam Adams packages not designated either "Quarantine" or "Self/Release" |
Rochester is identified
by a 4-digit year plus the letter "R" preceding the time (as shown below):
on the carton code:
AUG 2008 0798 R11:30
in this example '0798' is the Julian Date of Production |
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Boston Lager 4/6 pack,
all dates
Boston Lager 24 Loose,
All dates |
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All Sam Adams packages not designated either "Quarantine" or "Self/Release" |
All Variety Packs |
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All Brewmasters Variety Pks.
All Summer Styles Variety Pks.
All Longshot Variety Pks. |
