r/beer • u/JimP3456 • 4d ago

Blue Moon Extra 8%

When did this come out and whats the point of a 8% wheat beer when the trend for macros is less alcohol, not more

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u/jaynepierce 4d ago

High ABV 19.2ozs are killing right now. Everyone’s trying to get a piece of the pie lol.

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u/dwylth 4d ago

It's the only beer segment growing in the US

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u/jaynepierce 4d ago

I know I work in the beer industry 😩 we’re hurting lol

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u/IAMLOSINGMYEDGE 4d ago

Even the 19.2 FL oz alcohol bombs that are made by the good breweries (Jai Alai, Sierra Nevada) taste like the brewer made them with a gun to their head and tears in their eyes.

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u/Enjoipandarules 4d ago

Idk, I love them. I'm not really drinking as much these days, and don't buy very many 4, 6, 12 etc packs but love to grab a single 19.2 space dust, hazy little thing, two hearted, hell even Voodoo Imperial to have while cooking and eating dinner or whatever. Keeps me only having a couple drinks but still enjoying a decent flavored beer.

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u/IAMLOSINGMYEDGE 4d ago

I think those examples are okay, because they existed before the format blew up so they are good quality. I'm mainly talking about the breweries who make exclusive examples only in that format clearly to just deliver as much booze as possible. Examples being like "Tropical Beer Hug" IPA, or the "Fruit Force" varieties. Hell even the Double Jai Alai 10% is really appalling, and I love Jai Alai. You can tell they aren't good when they don't sell them in any normal formats like 6 packs etc.

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u/jaynepierce 4d ago

I love the brewery I work for and I side eye our entries into this style lol

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u/Nadril 3d ago

Eh, I've actually liked some of the ones I've had. Double Jai Alai and Atomic Torpedo are both pretty solid, non-hazy non-fruity IPAs.