Will you try Guinness the 1759?

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  1. Bjorn2bWild

    Bjorn2bWild Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2013 Connecticut

    With a suggested retail price of $34.99 how many craft beer drinkers will this attract? Will you be trying it? Why or why not?
     
    #1 Bjorn2bWild, Oct 28, 2014
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  2. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    $35 seems fair for an amber from a giant brewing conglomerate... There's probably a market for this beer, but it ain't me.
     
    #2 sharpski, Oct 28, 2014
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  3. Harnkus

    Harnkus Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 New York

    Nope
     
    #3 Harnkus, Oct 28, 2014
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  4. mmmbeerNY

    mmmbeerNY Maven (1,369) Mar 5, 2014 New York

    Looks like $35 retail bomber from Guinness, I would have no plans on trying based on description I found on web. Plenty of great beers that are not "luxury" items
     
    #4 mmmbeerNY, Oct 28, 2014
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  5. joelwlcx

    joelwlcx Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2007 Minnesota

    Do you mean $17.59, or $1,759? And what is Guinness 1759, anyway?

    EDIT: after further research, I'd rather buy the FES; that's the only "ultra-premium" beer that I'll ever buy from guinness.
     
    #5 joelwlcx, Oct 28, 2014
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  6. jcb7472

    jcb7472 Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Florida

    Maybe if it was $1.75 I would try it
     
    #6 jcb7472, Oct 28, 2014
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  7. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Yeah this, beer sounds like a terrible idea. $30+ for an Amber as the above poster said.
     
    #7 BrettHead, Oct 28, 2014
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  8. jlee

    jlee Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Wisconsin

    According to the press release, a 25 oz bottle is approximately 4 servings. That's news to me.
     
    #8 jlee, Oct 28, 2014
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  9. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Probably not. I love beer but I don't have that kind of disposable funds. If someone offers me a taste I will try it.
     
    #9 HoptimusMax1mus, Oct 28, 2014
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  10. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    No, and I wouldn't even pay $5 for it. They didn't even bother barrel aging it before charging $35.
     
    #10 BMBCLT, Oct 28, 2014
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  11. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Ah yes, a limited edition of 90,000 bottles.

    Bottle looks nice, well done to their hundreds strong marketing dept on getting that right
     
    #11 Hanglow, Oct 28, 2014
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  12. spacecake9

    spacecake9 Pooh-Bah (2,202) Apr 26, 2014 Illinois
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    No thank you. It will be interesting to see what the early BA tasters have to say about it.
     
    #12 spacecake9, Oct 28, 2014
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  13. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    You're comparing a Dry Irish Stout to aggressive (Russian) Imperial Stouts though. Guinness FES is one of the best stouts (all styles of stout) on the market IMO, but I don't get this move, $35 for a non-BA bomber ... must be lights out stuff, or a poor attempt at gimmick.
     
    #13 hoptualBrew, Oct 28, 2014
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  14. deleted_user_719084

    deleted_user_719084 Zealot (664) Feb 18, 2013
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    ISO
     
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  15. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    35 bucks?!! is it literally from 1759?
     
    #15 TongoRad, Oct 28, 2014
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  16. Lucular

    Lucular Grand Pooh-Bah (4,367) Jun 20, 2014 Maryland
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    This is ridiculous. Guinness fail.
     
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  17. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    So, exactly what IS is? The descriptions are vague. Surely it can't be a run-of-the-mill amber in a bomber they're 5x overcharging for...can it?
     
    #17 Domingo, Oct 28, 2014
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  18. elektrikjester

    elektrikjester Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2008 Georgia

    What makes this "premium"? The diacetyl...er, "rich butterscotch aroma"? The limited [sic] run of 90,000 beers?

    The PR for this product is terrible.
     
    #18 elektrikjester, Oct 28, 2014
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  19. Uniobrew31

    Uniobrew31 Pooh-Bah (1,567) Jan 16, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I don't know that I would pay 34.99 for a 22 of anything. For that price I could get 16 bottles of Nosferatu. No Amber is worth that much.
     
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  20. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    At 9% it's no "run-of-the-mill" Amber, but here's some more info on which to judge your purchase:
    http://www.brewbound.com/news/guinness-introduces-limited-edition-the-1759-amber-ale

    Personally... I can't drop $35 for a 25.4 oz. bottle -- comes to about $16.50 for 12 ounces.
     
    #20 steveh, Oct 28, 2014
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