Lagunitas Born Yesterday sightings?

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  1. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    Hi y’all. So, Lagunitas Born Yesterday is marked here as retired. I did see on their socials that they are releasing it this year. Any confirmation out there? When it was good, it was the best beer Lagunitas had ever made.
     
    #1 Hoos78, Oct 4, 2023
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  2. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Willettized is the best. Then Imperial Stout Bombers, Cappucino Stout, High Westified, Lagunitas Red, Hop Stoopid, Brown Shugga, Undercover Shut Down Ale and last but not least Gnarleywine.

    Ok I'm done walkin down memory lane.
    I assume these will pop up all over the place if they do release.
    Pro Tip: Use their beer finder .
     
    #2 Resistance88, Oct 4, 2023
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  3. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    I won’t quibble with your rankings, especially Willetized. It’s bittersweet because once upon a time, they had arguably the best lineup among the nationally distributed breweries. Those first two batches of BY were unreal though…brightest, most punchy IPA or PA I’d ever had. I do miss Hop Stoopid and the good batches of Sucks.
     
    #3 Hoos78, Oct 4, 2023
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  4. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    Sucks in the 32oz bottle was likely my #1 experience with an IPA.
     
    #4 HopsDubosc, Oct 5, 2023
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  5. lucius10

    lucius10 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 1, 2017 California
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    If they are going to release it again, I hope they do it justice!

    As a newbie, Born Yesterday and Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale, blew my mind back in the day! Ha! :grin:

    Ah...the memories...
     
    #5 lucius10, Oct 5, 2023
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  6. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    I forget what year it was that it first made it here but I was blown away by how quick they got it into distribution.

    I want to say it was less than a week from bottling time to when I picked it up, for a national (or almost national at the time?) brewery to pull that off was quite impressive and awesome.
     
    #6 jonphisher, Oct 5, 2023
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  7. thuey

    thuey Pooh-Bah (1,705) Nov 13, 2015 California
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    They're still quite good!
     
    #7 thuey, Oct 5, 2023
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  8. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    I remember it first in, I think, 2015.
     
    #8 Hoos78, Oct 6, 2023
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  9. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Remember when everyone marveled at it and thought no one else would ever be able to successfully release a nationally distributed New England IPA?
     
    #9 AlcahueteJ, Oct 6, 2023
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  10. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Having now tried fairly fresh (under 60 days) treehouse, trillium, other half, and monkish as well as widely available stuff like the hazy line up from new Belgium or Sierra nevada I'd say people have done a good job of meeting the challenge. Obviously I've got access to local/ regional distribution breweries that come even closer then those large craft brands.

    But I never thought of Born Yesterday was a neipa. Just an unfiltered wet hop brew
     
    #10 unlikelyspiderperson, Oct 6, 2023
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  11. WIexile

    WIexile Zealot (526) Jul 20, 2017 Michigan
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    Wait what? BY is coming back?
     
    #11 WIexile, Oct 6, 2023
  12. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    Check out the hashtags…

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    #12 Hoos78, Oct 6, 2023
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  13. tasterschoice62

    tasterschoice62 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,949) May 14, 2014 Rhode Island
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    I would love to see that brew back to the OG. IMHO the last few years have been way off. As a matter of fact last year I purchased a single and gave up on that brew.
     
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  14. tasterschoice62

    tasterschoice62 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,949) May 14, 2014 Rhode Island
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    This!
     
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  15. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    There were 2 years…I think ‘15 and ‘16 where it was fully opaque hazy and juicy, punchy, acidic, and bright yellow/orange. Looked like an NEIPA, even if it wasn’t from the yeast or flaked oats. It was great…
     
    #15 Hoos78, Oct 6, 2023
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  16. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Born Yesterday sporting a new label too.

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    #16 Jaycase, Oct 6, 2023
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  17. WIexile

    WIexile Zealot (526) Jul 20, 2017 Michigan
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    I wonder if this is gonna be a brewery only release?
     
    #17 WIexile, Oct 6, 2023
  18. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Yup, this is what I was referring to. It looked and tasted like a prototypical New England IPA. But it was odd because some batches were like that, and others were simply hazy and looked/tasted completely different.

    I think I have pictures of it.
     
    #18 AlcahueteJ, Oct 6, 2023
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  19. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    2016 was the year. First pic is the turbid NEIPA looking one. Second is from the same year, but only hazy and not completely opaque. They tasted different too.

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    #19 AlcahueteJ, Oct 6, 2023
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  20. vinylfiend1

    vinylfiend1 Devotee (389) Jun 8, 2013 California
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    So my buddy found it near Santa Cruz , I’m on the hunt this weekend.
     
    #20 vinylfiend1, Oct 7, 2023
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