God Bless Lagunitas

Dear Lagunitas,

I really loved the High Willitized Stout. I really really loved when you were selling them at $12.99/sixer. I didn't go out looking for any this year when it was placed in the more expensive bomber format. Next year, please re-release in the previous six pack format/price. Thanks.

Keithmurray

 

I enjoy Lagunitas ever now and then for a cheap 6-pack. I always check the dates and yes I will calculate the Julian date. I do that because I've noticed a drop in quality over the past few years. I know taste is subjective, but even on draft I've noticed.

 

It is not just that they sold out but the owner/CEO was bragging how he would not sell out ever, period. If he just sold out he would not seem like such a douche. And the product transition would have went smoother. I still think they suck.

 

Or at least switch to 4-pk, even for $12, still a great deal.

 

I used to drink a lot Lagunitas, I was obsessed with Little Sumpin Extra. Unfortunately all of their stuff gives me terrible headaches these days, so no more Brown Shugga for me.

 

http://www.onlineconversion.com/julian_date.htm

Game Over about Julian Dates.

 

I used to drink a lot of Lagunitas stuff, loved the brewery. But somewhere around 2010-ish, something changed, and their beers really fell down, for me. Is it the yeast? Maybe, I dunno, but there was a definite change.

 

Among the many things that don't bother me: good beer; low prices; doing simple math in my head to determine bottling dates; and brewers who are loudmouths online whose loudmouthery I never see unless someone here brings it to my attention because I don't follow loudmouths online. As such, Lagunitas doesn't bother me at all and, in fact, I like it.

 

A little shot from the bow with the simple math eh - its not only the Julian dating, it's the fact that you have to really look at the bottle to find the numbers sometimes. In a bottle shop (distributor) which often has poor lighting, it's hard to find the numbers printed in black on a tinted bottle. I hate looking like a tool as I walk a single bottle to the front of the store where there is daylight trying to find the stupid date. That's the obstacle - not the simple math - even though I was more of an English/SS guy in HS....

 

A shot across the bow, yes. I agree about the visibility problem, which is a pain even when you know to check for the ink at the fill line. I sometimes have to use the flashlight from my phone to find it, but if I'm not looking like a tool for holding a bottle up to my face in search of a bottling date, I'll be looking like a goofball for paying $20 for a four-pack of something else. And frankly I think the clerks at the packy probably already clock me as a jackass when I walk in, so I try not to let it bother me.

 

I'm a pretty big fan of all of the above except I think their sour stuff sucks, particularly Dark Swan. but the concept of making FANTASTIC beer available in huge quantities at reasonable prices, in the days of the 4 pack of 16 oz milkshake IPAs for $17, well, that's a concept I can't understand anybody not getting behind no matter how much of a hard on they have for Tony Magee.

 

Can’t be any shittier than Rogue’s yeast.

 

Used to like Rogue years ago. These days Santa's is/may be their best. Newport taproom was always nice tho !

 

I don't think anyone would feel as bad about Mr. Magee if he hadn't publicly and loudly proclaimed himself a man who hated everything he now is, and someone who would never do all he now has done. If he hadn't turned out to be just another capitalist pig wearing hippy clothes and smoking herb people likely would be kinder.

 

they had that funky yeast profile before they sold out. It adds a unique taste in all their hoppy beers that I dont enjoy.

 

For me, it's all about the beer too. But it is certainly easy to understand those who disparage him. You do understand the accusations against him?