Almost every beer has a date printed on it. When treated properly, this is the date the brewery believes their beer still tastes as they intended it.

How do you read the date on a can of beer?

The primary packaging code is found on the bottle or can itself. Pull date locations for bottles vary by brand, and may be found on the neck label, shoulder of the bottle or back label. For cans, the pull date is located on the bottom of the can.