Quick Lagunitas Sucks Question

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by checktherhyme, Feb 1, 2013.

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  1. dianimal

    dianimal Pundit (982) Apr 18, 2012 California

    I agree. A friend of mine thought it was sugar-substitute beer.
     
  2. bentonquest

    bentonquest Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2012 New York

    Got Jan 15th bottles here yesterday. WIth the three tier system I don't think you could get much fresher. Even from a local.
     
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  3. C20Percent

    C20Percent Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2011 Virginia

    The tomato splatter, or whatever it is, is dumb. Beer is great, though.
     
  4. KingforaDay

    KingforaDay Pooh-Bah (2,421) Aug 5, 2010 New Jersey
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    I find the Lagunitas beer names and the nonsense that they write on the bottles to be downright stoopid!!!
    They do however make some GREAT beers and they are priced very reasonably, so I think we can all live with their C+ packaging and copywriting efforts as long as the brews remain top notch.
     
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  5. HeyJim

    HeyJim Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2012 Pennsylvania

    That splatter is on a few of their boxes, or at least they just started doing it. Received a beer order in at work the other day and though that we got like, four cases of Sucks in. But it was Hop Stoopid bombers and Daytime sixpacks.
     
  6. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Or for all we know, these guys could be twice as small with what is considered "better" marketing. They are marketing the way they wish and seeing how they recently expanded, I don't think their marketing has held them back. Like Sly Stone said: "different strokes for different folks".
     
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  7. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Yes, I would enjoy their beer so much more if their packaging and copywriting were better.
     
  8. beerFool28607

    beerFool28607 Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2012 North Carolina

    Wow, three cases...I thought I was going through this stuff fast!
     
  9. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,815) Jun 18, 2012 Michigan
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    I think the splatter should be white...
     
  10. adjunctlager

    adjunctlager Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    This was when it was "Holiday Sucks". Then "Holiday Leftovers". Now we're at just "Sucks". Such a good beer.
     
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  11. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Great for diabetics.
     
  12. luwak

    luwak Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2010 Arizona

    I think the stuff they write on the bottles is some of the wittiest and most clever stuff i have ever seen anywhere near anything even vaguely beer related. I have a bunch of coasters that have absolutely priceless things written on them. Their literary bent and humor make me love them even more.

    Lagunitas is awesome.

    I support their apparently notion that "we aren't bound to a style but sometimes we say what we've made fits a particular category" (IPA and Imperial Stout for example) if they want to do it. I also expect that Suck will sell primarily to craft affectionados anyway and so they may not fear confusing some of the potential market. The CENSORED label was confusing to me at first but it only made me more interested in the beer.

    C+ packaging? they have a totally recognizable style and the bottles' inscriptions show erudition, self-awareness and and fun. What about that is unappealing?

    So i think they are doing great. And the beer speaks for itself.
     
  13. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Snowball splatter !!
     
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  14. dortenzio1991

    dortenzio1991 Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2011 Connecticut

    Dont know if this has to do with anything, but we didnt get sucks til a week ago. As a retailer, things that say xmas and are christmasy typically dont sell good after christmas is over.
     
  15. Roger85

    Roger85 Pundit (965) Aug 24, 2012 Illinois

    Yes- it is freaking delicious. Sorry- what was the question?
     
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  16. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,272) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    Dude-

    Who honestly cares about the label on the damn bottle. The beer is fantastic, let's just leave it at that. With that being said I will now pop a Lagunitas Sucks.
     
  17. C2H5

    C2H5 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 Illinois

    I took these pictures last years, maybe it will answer a question or two, Cheers!

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  18. jtg5678

    jtg5678 Zealot (572) Nov 27, 2012 Illinois
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    Dude- why do you sound offended? The guy asked a harmless question.

    To me it looks like gum. And yeah I'm not a huge fan of their labels, but the beer is so damn good.

    But yeah, some of their descriptions would make a copywriter have a brain aneurism.
     
  19. Bartrash

    Bartrash Aspirant (206) May 12, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    I don't get out much anyone seen this in SEPA?

    Had four of em last year. . . then took a nap. . . then saw the abv.
     
  20. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Very good point - that makes a lot of sense.
     
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