Deschutes Brewery prints a packaging date on every can and bottle in DDDYY format. Use this page to decode your code instantly and check if your beer is still fresh.
08226 → March 23, 2026. 5-digit Julian date format on can bottom.Julian dates encode the day of the year as a 3-digit number (001-365), followed by a 2-digit year. 08226 means day 82 of 2026, which is March 23, 2026. Find a Julian date converter or count days from January 1 to verify.
Deschutes Brewery's code is a Pack date — the date the beer was packaged, drink within a window after
On Deschutes Brewery packaging, the date code is typically found on the bottom of cans or on the bottle neck. Some bottles also print it on the back label. 5-digit Julian date format on can bottom.
Deschutes Brewery produces a range of styles, each with its own drinking window. For their most common categories:
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.
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