It is normal for beer past it expiration to be bought back. The missing info would be how much is being bought back, its usually a small % which is what buyers and estimators model out.
That’s what I thought. I figured there was some ongoing procedure in the supply chain system, to return expired merchandise.
I’m sure there is a system for returning out of date beer from the distributor to the brewery, now what about all that unsold beer sitting in the local stores?
Virginia has always had a no return policy on anything covered by the ABC board. Once a salesman took it into the store/restaurant and physically let go of it it became the property of the store/restaurant.
I know of one occasion, late 90’s, where someone bought an operating store. The new owner cleaned out his back room and had several cases of ancient beer. That retailer ended up pouring out the beer because it was illegal for the distributor to pick it up or even exchange it.