Originally posted by AustinTXCat:
My "Crappy Beer" Rant for the Month.
So I arrive in Bowling Green KY on 7/11 around noon. Walk across the street from the bus station and grab two bottles of beer at the Pit Stop on Louisville Rd. Paid $3 for the Shiner Bock and $2 for a PBR. Damn PBR gave me a headache, too. But please wait as I get to the juicy part.
Old Cous' picks me up at Pit Stop after he gets off work and drives us over to Chuck's wine/beer/liquor on Louisville Rd just a bit further down the hwy. I purchase $40 worth of beer.
6 pk of Schlalfy Wheat
2 bottles Breckenridge - 1 Amber, 1 summer
6 pk of Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout
1 22 oz Abita Abbey Ale
1 12 oz Left Hand Porter
We drive 38 miles to ole cous' place on Nolin Lake near Anneta. It is hot out, so I put the Schlalfy Wheat in the freezer. After 30 min, I open the bottle to taste the most gad awful wheat imaginable. Then I look at the label.
"Bottled on 12-27-2012".
All 6 bottles bore the same date. I was madder than hell. One bottle of Breckenridge had a 2012 date and tasted similar to panther urine, while the Abita Abbey Ale bomber read "Best by 04-14-14". Left Hand Porter indicated "bottled on 4-17-14". It was okay.
Unacceptable. Chuck's is gonna hear from me. Three stores are in the Bowling Green area. I leave Bowling Green tomorrow for Nashville, and back to Austin from there.
Please check the labels when purchasing beer. Stronger beer in dark glass bottles usually holds up well after long-term storage away from UV light. Many folks clamor for aged beer if properly stored. But this is not true for beer with lower alcohol content.