Where's Lagunitas Waldos' Special Ale 2020?

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  1. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Unfortunately, I could not find a link for this release - checked Instagram, Twitter, and Google. Mods - if you have one, please add it.

    Has anyone tried this yet?
     
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  2. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    It's as good as ever
     
    #2 scream, Apr 1, 2020
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  3. Ryantambo

    Ryantambo Initiate (92) Jul 28, 2017 California

    Should be hitting shelves this week
     
    #3 Ryantambo, Apr 1, 2020
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  4. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Already picked this up. Not sure why the mods changed the title? That wasn’t the point of this thread.
     
    #4 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 1, 2020
  5. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    Lagunitas Website shows there's two versions, 10.8/11.7%. Probably one from each Petaluma and Chicago? Interesting that they decided to make two different versions.
     
    #5 raynmoon, Apr 1, 2020
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  6. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Maybe it was for April Fool's - Where's Waldo
     
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  7. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Very good eye. Mine is 10.8% and appears to be from Chicago, so maybe West coast’s is higher.
     
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  8. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    Soon.
    My favorite hallucinogenic (beer).
    :wink:
     
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  9. taalhiker

    taalhiker Devotee (377) Aug 26, 2008 Ohio
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    As expected, Ohio's is 10.8% as well. And quite tasty.....
     
    #9 taalhiker, Apr 1, 2020
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  10. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    It has showed that for a while now but maybe? Or maybe bottle vs draft?
     
    #10 ESHBG, Apr 1, 2020
  11. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Your opinion falls right inline with the rating on Untappd. I always remember this being a higher rated year, but that not high. Makes me excited to try one of my beers.
     
    #11 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 1, 2020
  12. taalhiker

    taalhiker Devotee (377) Aug 26, 2008 Ohio
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    Based on a very quick peek at Untappd, Midwest/East check-in locations are for the 10.8% version and West Coast check-ins are for 11.7% version.
    If the Original Gravity really is the same for both versions, the West Coast version should taste much drier (1.016 vs 1.023).
     
    #12 taalhiker, Apr 1, 2020
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  13. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I’m wondering if the first batch in Chicago was a mistake and they just went with it?
     
    #13 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 1, 2020
  14. AWA

    AWA Savant (1,195) Jul 22, 2014 California

    How come nobody that delivers by me has this? Fucking shelter in place. Shit it about to get real.
     
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  15. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    They'd have to get those labels approved far before the batches were made. Might be a brewhouse capacity issue. Who knows.
     
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  16. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    The one I had in 2016 was an eye opener. I haven't seen it since. Hopefully, it's as pleasing to you all who can still get it.
     
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  17. Mvsmvs92

    Mvsmvs92 Crusader (456) May 31, 2011 Ohio

    I latched onto 5 6 pks of the 10.8 ver. hit on Monday-going quick.Cheers.Smell is beautiful and drinking smooth.
     
    #17 Mvsmvs92, Apr 2, 2020
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  18. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    What’s your bottle date?
     
    #18 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 2, 2020
  19. waltari

    waltari Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2016 Georgia

    Pretty f'ed up two versions were released with a widely ABV diff. It sounds like they released Undercover Shutdown Ale and released it as Waldo's.
     
    #19 waltari, Apr 2, 2020
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  20. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    I blame the ABV difference on daylights savings time.
     
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