Trader Joe's Vintage Ale - label removal

[TyTanium]

I have 3 TJ vintage ale bottles with the painted labels. A CLR soak took off all the white text, but nothing so far has touched the gold. Anyone have success removing it?

(Edit: not my picture)

 

[ehedge20]

Torch it?

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Buy some Hennepin

I haven't found anything to adequately remove that printed stuff.

 

[TBaGZ]

Lacquer thinner?

 

[apeet]

I have been trying to get the paint off of those bottles as well. So far I have had no luck.

 

[JRems]

Trader joes makes beer? They don't sell that around here.

 

[JKoravos]

acetone? paint thinner? MEK? Sandpaper?

All available at your local hardware store.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Trader Joe's bought the Vintage beer from Unibroue in something like 2005. It is still released yearly.

 

[TyTanium]

Trader joes makes beer? They don't sell that around here.

They also have an entire lineup of German-style beers...contract brewd by Gordon Biersch I think. Good beers, awesome value - $1 each, mix'n'match to your hearts content. Here's their lineup on BA.

As for removing the label, I guess I was just wondering if anyone has tried anything that's worked. I can think of a long list of solvents too, its just not worth my time to try them all. Thanks for all the good suggestions though.

 

[MikeSteele]

Trader joes makes beer? They don't sell that around here.

Around my area (Northern California) Trader Joe's sells Mission Street ales, which is a contract brew with Firestone Walker. $5.99 buys a six-pack of great IPA.

 

[gswartley]

Check this thread about removing Corona Labels. it should work for your painted labels.

i have used the soak in starsan for a week method and it works well.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/removing-corona-lables-312812/

 

[TyTanium]

Thanks...the painted label isn't the problem. That came right off with CLR. It's the gold stuff that doesn't come off.

 

[malkore]

People say star san takes the paint off some bottles...never tried myself.