Does anyone know how to read the date code on Bass Ale? I bought a 12 pack last night, drank one and it was stale tasting, bitter. I went to a different store tonight and bought a 6 pack and it taste great, they way I'm used too. (Bass if my favorite.)
The stale stuff has a date code of 11F5 3SK and the fresh tasting stuff has a date code 06E5 4SY
I found this site:
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which states that "Bass uses a four-character bottling code. The first two digits are the day of the month, a letter is the month, and a digit is the year."If this is true, then what is the month code? Is the F on the stale beer for February? If so, than what month is E on the fresh stuff? How long should a bottle of Bass stay fresh?
I plan on bringing the stale stuff back to the store.
Thanks, Scott