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New, But Not Innovative

I received an email yesterday so brazen and cynical in its scope that it left me briefly stunned.  It begins:

Just in time for the holiday season, Guinness introduces the perfect option for beer connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike with Guinness The 1759, a limited edition ultra-premium amber ale. [Their bold.]

In this one sentence are two fascinating details: 1) the name of Diageo’s latest is “Guinness The 1759,” which I think must be bizarre even in Irish-English, and 2) Diageo announces a category heretofore unknown to beer drinkers, “ultra-premium amber ale.”  Surely this must augur even more fascinating details?  It does!  Carrying on:

This latest innovation from Guinness brings artistry and elegance to the beer category by combining  the famous Guinness yeast with both traditional beer malt and peated whisky malt – the very same used in the world’s most deluxe Scotch and Irish Whiskies – for smooth and quality tasting beer.

You know something deeply suspicious is afoot when the fifth-l …

Source: Beervana

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