Garage Beer Co prints a pack date date on every can and bottle in DD/MM/YY format. Use this page to decode your code instantly and check if your beer is still fresh.
Canned 22/03/26 — Barcelona modern brewery, frequent collab partner. European DD/MM/YY canned-on dating (day first).European-style date order: day, month, year. 12/04/26 reads as April 12, 2026 — note the day-first convention common in UK and continental Europe.
Garage Beer Co's code is a Pack date — the date the beer was packaged. Drink within a window after this date based on style.
On Garage Beer Co packaging, the date code is typically printed on the bottom of cans or laser-etched on the bottle neck or shoulder. Some bottles also print it on the back label.
If the code looks smudged, partially worn, or printed in light ink, try angling the can under a bright light. Phone flashlights work well. The Freshie camera scanner can read most codes even when they're partially obscured.
Garage Beer Co produces a range of styles, each with its own drinking window:
These are guidelines, not laws — well-stored beer can outperform the curve, while heat-abused cans can stale much faster than expected. Storage temperature matters as much as age for hop-forward styles. Cold storage (under 40°F) extends every window meaningfully.
Barcelona modern brewery, frequent collab partner. European DD/MM/YY canned-on dating (day first). Located in Barcelona, Spain.
Garage Beer Co is tracked by Freshie as an independent American craft brewery per the Brewers Association definition (less than 25% non-craft ownership, under 6 million barrels per year).
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