DATE STAMP GUIDE - Ballast Point · The Commodore 365 Cinnamon Raisin Commodore 365 Three Sheets...
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SHELF LIFE STANDARDS Abandon Ship 180 Barrel Aged (all brands) 730* Barmy 730* Biere de Garde 365 Big Eye 150 Ginger Big Eye 150 Black Marlin 365* Mocha Marlin 365 Boob Check 150 Brother Levonian 180 CA2VA 150 California Amber 150 Serrano Kolsch 180 Calm Before the Storm 180 Copper 150 Dorado 150 East to West 150 Even Keel 120 Fleet Admiral 365 Indra Kunindra 730* Navigator 730* Orange Vanilla Cream Ale 180 Orange Vanilla IPL 150 Pescadero 150 Piper Down 180 Pumpkin Down 180 Reef Rye 150 Russian Imperial Stout 730* San Salvador Summer 180 San Salvador Winter 180 Schooner 150 Schwarzbier 180 Habanero Sculpin 150 Sea Monster 730* Sea Rose 180 Sextant 365 Smoke Screen 180 Spruce Tip IPA 150 The Commodore 365 Cinnamon Raisin Commodore 365 Three Sheets 730* Wahoo 180 Thai Chili Wahoo 180 West to East 150 Sculpin 120 150 Grapefruit Sculpin 120 150 Unfiltered Sculpin 120 150 Pineapple Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150 Aloha Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150 Spruce Tip Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150 Manta Ray 120 150 Victory at Sea (all variants) 730* 730* FLAGSHIP PACKAGED DAYS DRAFT DAYS Fathom IPA 120 150 Bonito Blonde 150 180 Mango Even Keel 120 150 Longfin 150 180 California Kolsch (CA only) 150 180 Tart Peach Kolsch (seasonal) 150 180 Grunion (seasonal) 120 150 Mocha Marlin (seasonal) 365 365 Made in San Diego (seasonal) 150 180 DISCOVERY Sour Wench (all variants) 365 365 Red Velvet 150 180 Tongue Buckler (seasonal) 150 180 Moscow Mule (seasonal) 150 180 Watermelon Dorado (seasonal) 120 150 Dead Ringer (seasonal) 150 180 PACKAGED DAYS DRAFT DAYS EXPLORER PACKAGED DAYS DRAFT DAYS SPECIALTY DRAFT DAYS * Cellerable beer can be aged over time if correct storage requirements are met: < 50 • F IN A DARK, DRY PLACE Updated 6/ 5/18
Transcript of DATE STAMP GUIDE - Ballast Point · The Commodore 365 Cinnamon Raisin Commodore 365 Three Sheets...
SHELF LIFESTANDARDS
Abandon Ship 180Barrel Aged (all brands) 730*Barmy 730*Biere de Garde 365Big Eye 150Ginger Big Eye 150Black Marlin 365*Mocha Marlin 365Boob Check 150Brother Levonian 180CA2VA 150California Amber 150Serrano Kolsch 180Calm Before the Storm 180Copper 150Dorado 150East to West 150Even Keel 120Fleet Admiral 365Indra Kunindra 730*Navigator 730*Orange Vanilla Cream Ale 180Orange Vanilla IPL 150Pescadero 150Piper Down 180Pumpkin Down 180Reef Rye 150Russian Imperial Stout 730*San Salvador Summer 180San Salvador Winter 180Schooner 150Schwarzbier 180Habanero Sculpin 150Sea Monster 730*Sea Rose 180Sextant 365Smoke Screen 180Spruce Tip IPA 150The Commodore 365Cinnamon Raisin Commodore 365Three Sheets 730*Wahoo 180Thai Chili Wahoo 180West to East 150
Sculpin 120 150Grapefruit Sculpin 120 150Unfiltered Sculpin 120 150Pineapple Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150Aloha Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150Spruce Tip Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150Manta Ray 120 150Victory at Sea (all variants) 730* 730*
FLAGSHIPPACKAGEDDAYS
DRAFTDAYS
Fathom IPA 120 150Bonito Blonde 150 180Mango Even Keel 120 150Longfin 150 180California Kolsch (CA only) 150 180Tart Peach Kolsch (seasonal) 150 180Grunion (seasonal) 120 150Mocha Marlin (seasonal) 365 365Made in San Diego (seasonal) 150 180
DISCOVERY
Sour Wench (all variants) 365 365Red Velvet 150 180Tongue Buckler (seasonal) 150 180Moscow Mule (seasonal) 150 180Watermelon Dorado (seasonal) 120 150Dead Ringer (seasonal) 150 180
PACKAGEDDAYS
DRAFTDAYS
EXPLORERPACKAGEDDAYS
DRAFTDAYS
SPECIALTYDRAFTDAYS
* Cellerable beer can be agedover time if correct storagerequirements are met:
<50• F IN A DARK, DRY PLACE
Updated 6/ 5/18
Abandon Ship 180Barrel Aged (all brands) 730*Barmy 730*Biere de Garde 365Big Eye 150Ginger Big Eye 150Black Marlin 365*Mocha Marlin 365Boob Check 150Brother Levonian 180CA2VA 150California Amber 150Serrano Kolsch 180Calm Before the Storm 180Copper 150Dorado 150East to West 150Even Keel 120Fleet Admiral 365Indra Kunindra 730*Navigator 730*Orange Vanilla Cream Ale 180Orange Vanilla IPL 150Pescadero 150Piper Down 180Pumpkin Down 180Reef Rye 150Russian Imperial Stout 730*San Salvador Summer 180San Salvador Winter 180Schooner 150Schwarzbier 180Habanero Sculpin 150Sea Monster 730*Sea Rose 180Sextant 365Smoke Screen 180Spruce Tip IPA 150The Commodore 365Cinnamon Raisin Commodore 365Three Sheets 730*Wahoo 180Thai Chili Wahoo 180West to East 150
Sculpin 120 150Grapefruit Sculpin 120 150Unfiltered Sculpin 120 150Pineapple Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150Aloha Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150Spruce Tip Sculpin (seasonal) 120 150Manta Ray 120 150Victory at Sea (all variants) 730* 730*
Fathom IPA 120 150Bonito Blonde 150 180Mango Even Keel 120 150Longfin 150 180California Kolsch (CA only) 150 180Tart Peach Kolsch (seasonal) 150 180Grunion (seasonal) 120 150Mocha Marlin (seasonal) 365 365Made in San Diego (seasonal) 150 180
Sour Wench (all variants) 365 365Red Velvet 150 180Tongue Buckler (seasonal) 150 180Moscow Mule (seasonal) 150 180Watermelon Dorado (seasonal) 120 150Dead Ringer (seasonal) 150 180
Code date on our packages indicates the date beer was packaged.
Mixed Packs:Julian sticker on both of the larger side facesEx: 23AUG2017
Bottle pallets:Found on Ballast Point posted sticker
Kegs:Top of keg collarEx: PACKAGED ON
8/23/17BATCH #: SC994SIZE: 15.5 GALLONS
Keg pallets:Found on Ballast Point posted sticker
Location of date codes
Cans:Bottom of aluminum canEx: 23AUG2017
Can 6-packs:Top of carrier in black backgroundEx: 23AUG2017
Can pallets:Found on Ballast Point posted sticker
Bottles:Printed on the bottom of the bottleEx: 23AUG2017
Bottle cases:Printed on both side panels Ex: 23AUG2017
Updated 6/ 5/18
DATE STAMP GUIDE
For beers packaged before January 1st, 2018 please reference the Julian Calendar.
JULIAN CALENDAR
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1 001 032 060 091 121 152 182 213 244 274 305 3352 002 033 061 092 122 153 183 214 245 275 306 3363 003 034 062 093 123 154 184 215 246 276 307 3374 004 035 063 094 124 155 185 216 247 277 308 3385 005 036 064 095 125 156 186 217 248 278 309 3396 006 037 065 096 126 157 187 218 249 279 310 3407 007 038 066 097 127 158 188 219 250 280 311 3418 008 039 067 098 128 159 189 220 251 281 312 3429 009 040 068 099 129 160 190 221 252 282 313 34310 010 041 069 100 130 161 191 222 253 283 314 34411 011 042 070 101 131 162 192 223 254 284 315 34512 012 043 071 102 132 163 193 224 255 285 316 34613 013 044 072 103 133 164 194 225 256 286 317 34714 014 045 073 104 134 165 195 226 257 287 318 34815 015 046 074 105 135 166 196 227 258 288 319 34916 016 047 075 106 136 167 197 228 259 289 320 35017 017 048 076 107 137 168 198 229 260 290 321 35118 018 049 077 108 138 169 199 230 261 291 322 35219 019 050 078 109 139 170 200 231 262 292 323 35320 020 051 079 110 140 171 201 232 263 293 324 35421 021 052 080 111 141 172 202 233 264 294 325 35522 022 053 081 112 142 173 203 234 265 295 326 35623 023 054 082 113 143 174 204 235 266 296 327 35724 024 055 083 114 144 175 205 236 267 297 328 35825 025 056 084 115 145 176 206 237 268 298 329 35926 026 057 085 116 146 177 207 238 269 299 330 36027 027 058 086 117 147 178 208 239 270 300 331 36128 028 059 087 118 148 179 209 240 271 301 332 36229 029 088 119 149 180 210 241 272 302 333 36330 030 089 120 150 181 211 242 273 303 334 36431 031 090 151 212 243 304 365
Reading the date codeWe use a Julian date code system to show “packaged on” date of our beers.
SC = abbreviation for the beer (Sculpin)
311 = batch number
13 = calendar year(2013)
024 = day of the year(24th day, or January 24th)
Updated 6/ 5/18
