Returning beer to Dan Murphy's

[joolbag]

Hey guys I think i read it on this forum about uncle Dan's treatment of craft beer. Incorrect storage, out of date or near best before beer, etc.

 

I think I've got one here. Bought a six-pack of Stone & Wood Pacific Ale and the first did not blow me away. I thought my tastes might have changed.

 

Cracked another bottle tonight and something isn't right. Hop flavour has greatly diminished. Can't find a best before date on the bottle. Typically do brewers time stamp one year from bottling date?

 

And can I bring back 4 out of 6 pack and get a refund or store credit? I would call this a faulty product according to Australian Consumer Law

[Otto Von Blotto]

I have no idea about that but I remember having a Pacific Ale on tap at the local pub a little while ago that was also rather underwhelming compared to the usual flavour of it. My missus remarked the same thing, and she doesn't drink a lot of beer. Maybe they just had a crappy batch?

[QK]

Yep totally agree, heard good things about this stuff , over rated big time !!

[joolbag]

Happy to report that Uncle Dan's came through. No receipt, no questions asked. The manager gave me the full credit for the pacific ale. Didn't realise it was so expensive $21.99. On closer inspection I found the best before date 24/11/2017. So 4 months in the bottle, no wonder the Galaxy hop flavour was diminished. I still stand by that it wasn't stored properly given the off flavour I detected

Picked up a six pack of Four Pines Pale Ale, bottled 21/02/2017.

 

Much better! Happy/hoppy dayz

[Mark D Pirate]

I'v seen beer sitting in near 40 C temps at a Dans ....Almost criminal to do that to any beer ! At least they came through with the refund and have to agree that the 4 pines is a very tasty drop