help me figure out how old this beer is

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Message jmagnus87 beers 2903 º places 92 º 19:55 Wed 6/26/2013 So, moved into a new apartment recently. As im cleaning the basement, i find an old box if high life returnable bottles. Of course, no dates on the carton or bottles but the caps have "8 24 9" printed on them. Im guessing from 1989 but im not sure. Any ideas?
Message Marko P admin beers 17776 º places 866 º 02:40 Thu 6/27/2013 Post pics, someone might have some idea looking at the design.
Message jesskidden places 1 º 03:13 Thu 6/27/2013 Could also be from 1979 or 1999 - since Miller started stamping the dates on the crowns in the 70s - - not sure when they dropped their returnables. If the labels lists all the Miller breweries of the time, you might be able to narrow down the decade with that info. Not sure the exact years (but it’s probably listed somewhere on the ’net), but in that era (70s-90s), they closed Azuza, CA and opened Irwindale, CA Eden, NC, Trenton, OH and opened and closed a brewery in upstate NY (forget the city now, near Syracuse).
Message Bitterbill beers 3241 º places 25 º 04:42 Thu 6/27/2013 Originally posted by jesskidden Could also be from 1979 or 1999 - since Miller started stamping the dates on the crowns in the 70s - - not sure when they dropped their returnables. If the labels lists all the Miller breweries of the time, you might be able to narrow down the decade with that info. Not sure the exact years (but it’s probably listed somewhere on the ’net), but in that era (70s-90s), they closed Azuza, CA and opened Irwindale, CA Eden, NC, Trenton, OH and opened and closed a brewery in upstate NY (forget the city now, near Syracuse). Volney NY. I never knew it existed.

Message jesskidden places 1 º 07:27 Thu 6/27/2013 Originally posted by Bill Becker Volney NY. I never knew it existed. They used "Fulton, NY" on the labels.
Message Bitterbill beers 3241 º places 25 º 10:08 Thu 6/27/2013 Originally posted by jesskidden Originally posted by Bill Becker Volney NY. I never knew it existed. They used "Fulton, NY" on the labels. Now THAT sounds familiar.
Message Cletus beers 6349 º places 233 º 19:23 Thu 6/27/2013 Originally posted by jesskidden Could also be from 1979 or 1999 - since Miller started stamping the dates on the crowns in the 70s - - not sure when they dropped their returnables. If the labels lists all the Miller breweries of the time, you might be able to narrow down the decade with that info. Not sure the exact years (but it’s probably listed somewhere on the ’net), but in that era (70s-90s), they closed Azuza, CA and opened Irwindale, CA Eden, NC, Trenton, OH and opened and closed a brewery in upstate NY (forget the city now, near Syracuse). I don’t think they were still doing returnables in the late 1980s. These are more likely from the 70s, but pictures of the box, bottle and cap would help. If the OP is talking about a 5c deposit, these could be from any era.
Message jmagnus87 beers 2903 º places 92 º 20:56 Thu 6/27/2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/29252070@N02/9151937180/

Message jmagnus87 beers 2903 º places 92 º 20:57 Thu 6/27/2013 That is the caps. Ill try to get the box and bottles tomorrow

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