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Lagunitas Sucks (32 oz bottle)
Posted on 12/12/14 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 12/12/14 at 11:15 pm
Had a bottle of this, and it doesn't taste the same as previous times I've had it in 12 oz bottles. Did they change the recipe? Doesn't have as much of a grapefruit/citrus hop flavor that I remember it having in the past.
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Posted on 12/12/14 at 11:39 pm to Ric Flair
How fresh is it? What is the date on the bottle?
Posted on 12/13/14 at 12:04 am to Kim Jong Ir
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How fresh is it? What is the date on the bottle?
This would be my question to the plaintiff.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 12:26 am to Kim Jong Ir
It was new at the store where I bought it, but didn't check the date. Since it was so new/just released recently, it didn't dawn on me that it could've been an old beer. Will have to check date next time I'm at the store.
ETA: could be that the NODA hop drop and roll has numbed my tastebuds to citrusy hops. I've been drinking that a lot lately
ETA: could be that the NODA hop drop and roll has numbed my tastebuds to citrusy hops. I've been drinking that a lot lately
This post was edited on 12/13/14 at 12:31 am
Posted on 12/13/14 at 3:13 am to Ric Flair
No I'm with you. I've had Sucks fresh on tap and it was one of my top 5 favorite beers. In the 32 ounce not so much. No date on Lag bottles so I really assumed it was a shelf terd. It had a malfy backbone which is why I thought that whereas on tap it was a fresh crisp hop throughout.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 5:55 am to Ric Flair
Who to believe?
1. Random guy who says it doesn't taste the same as previous times?
2. Quality control of large brewery?
I guess I will go with random guy since our palates are never tainted and our memories are exactly accurate.
1. Random guy who says it doesn't taste the same as previous times?
2. Quality control of large brewery?
I guess I will go with random guy since our palates are never tainted and our memories are exactly accurate.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 6:37 am to Tigertown in ATL
I was listening to a podcast last week with one of the brewers at Goose Island and he said he never takes home bottles from the brewery and instead always buys them at the store because he wants to taste what the consumer tastes. He says everything tastes good in QA/QC tests at the brewery when it's straight from the bright tank. Not so much a couple months down the road. I agree with him.
So yeah. I trust some random guy on the Internet over the brewery QA/QC.
So yeah. I trust some random guy on the Internet over the brewery QA/QC.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 7:01 am to BottomlandBrew
It would certainly help if Lagunitas would date the damn bottle. Just because something is new to a store, doesn't mean it wasn't sitting it some inept distributor's warehouse for months.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 7:01 am to BottomlandBrew
donkey punch
This post was edited on 12/13/14 at 7:03 am
Posted on 12/13/14 at 7:18 am to urinetrouble
If we are talking about Baton Rouge, inept distributor is a redundant term
Posted on 12/13/14 at 7:19 am to urinetrouble
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It would certainly help if Lagunitas would date the damn bottle. Just because something is new to a store, doesn't mean it wasn't sitting it some inept distributor's warehouse for months.
They do date it, but it's sneaky. It's printed in black way up on the neck and with the Julian date. Very tough to see unless it's in the right light and angle. Then you have to decipher it.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 7:24 am to BottomlandBrew
quote:
I trust some random guy on the Internet over the brewery QA/QC.
Go for it!
Posted on 12/13/14 at 7:24 am to BMoney
Good to know!
Btw, I heard they are only doing Sucks in the 32 ounce bottle right now.
That kinda..... (wait for it)..... sucks.
Btw, I heard they are only doing Sucks in the 32 ounce bottle right now.
That kinda..... (wait for it)..... sucks.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 10:21 am to urinetrouble
I've heard that sucks has a life of about a week before it starts changing and starts tasting like cardboard. I've never had it, but really want to try some.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 10:42 am to BMoney
quote:
quote: It would certainly help if Lagunitas would date the damn bottle. Just because something is new to a store, doesn't mean it wasn't sitting it some inept distributor's warehouse for months. They do date it, but it's sneaky. It's printed in black way up on the neck and with the Julian date. Very tough to see unless it's in the right light and angle. Then you have to decipher it.
Is this like the bet you can't lick your elbow trick?
I've been looking forever and I can't find anything on my Sucks bottles at the house.
Nvm found it.
Looks like mine were born on 9/27/14. Certainly not awful but it's definitely affected it's performance.
Actually I have no idea. Can someone decipher this born on date in Julian code?
This post was edited on 12/13/14 at 10:46 am
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:00 am to LSUzealot
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Actually I have no idea. Can someone decipher this born on date in Julian code?
Better question -- why the hell would you make it so inacessible to the general public? That might be the only critique I can levy on Lagunitas as a brewery other than the fact that they are second tier
ETA: By inacessible I mean not easily understood and widely recognized. You certainly can access it given the requisite knowledge. I feel the same way about this as I feel about breweries that put "Best By" dates. No. Just gimme a bottled date and let me judge shite for myself.
This post was edited on 12/13/14 at 11:02 am
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:05 am to Matisyeezy
If we're throwing stone at Lagunitas, I'd like to add that the owner is a petulant douche.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:06 am to Matisyeezy
I frickin hate that best by shite. It's always inflated.
On another note the Enjoy By brand is just pure marketing genius.
On another note the Enjoy By brand is just pure marketing genius.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:15 am to LSUzealot
That Julian date is Sept 24
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:16 am to LSUzealot
That Julian date is Sept 24
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