Comments on: Mackeson XXX Stout http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: drivefast http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-513 drivefast Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:50:48 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-513 This is my favorite beer ever. (I'm not much of a beer drinker - but this I really enjoy!!). Personally, I preferred the US version in a bottle more than the UK version in a large can. As was suggested above, I'll try: 1)Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout 2)Left Hand Milk Stout I'd love to hear of any other close substitutes for the unlucky US population? This is my favorite beer ever. (I’m not much of a beer drinker – but this I really enjoy!!).
Personally, I preferred the US version in a bottle more than the UK version in a large can.

As was suggested above, I’ll try:
1)Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout
2)Left Hand Milk Stout

I’d love to hear of any other close substitutes for the unlucky US population?

]]> By: Corland http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-473 Corland Wed, 26 May 2010 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-473 I live in the Washington DC area and have been trying to purchase some Mackeson since last year without any luck. I drank some last month while on travel in the Caribbean but the taste is different to the one that I use to purchase in this area. I contacted one of the distributers that use to carry it but they indicated that they stopped because it was not a good seller. I still belive that it was one of the best stout that I have ever drank. I live in the Washington DC area and have been trying to purchase some Mackeson since last year without any luck. I drank some last month while on travel in the Caribbean but the taste is different to the one that I use to purchase in this area. I contacted one of the distributers that use to carry it but they indicated that they stopped because it was not a good seller. I still belive that it was one of the best stout that I have ever drank.

]]> By: Brennen White http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-459 Brennen White Tue, 18 May 2010 18:57:22 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-459 I did not like beer until I tasted Mackeson Triple Stout! I had the beer while living in Indiana. Since then, I have not found a beer that matches it! I have also not found a place that sells it! It is my favorite beer by a vast leap! Those I know who have had the beer love it. I can't wait to share it with my friends who haven't had it! I cannot believe it's distribution was interupted. I did not like beer until I tasted Mackeson Triple Stout!
I had the beer while living in Indiana.
Since then, I have not found a beer that matches it! I have also not found a place that sells it! It is my favorite beer by a vast leap!
Those I know who have had the beer love it. I can’t wait to share it with my friends who haven’t had it! I cannot believe it’s distribution was interupted.

]]> By: Jeff Saxton http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-352 Jeff Saxton Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:52:43 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-352 Mackeson is no longer brewed in the US. There is a distributor of Mackeson XXX in Florida: DCI Miami Inc. Tel: 1-305-591-0885 caribbeer@caribbeerus.com. who distribute the "US version" (4.9 % alcohol), which is brewed by Carib Brewery in Trinidad & Tobago. I am very interested in pursuing a distribution arrangement for Mackeson & have directly contacted Whitbread in the UK & A-B in the US. I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas as I sincerely believe that Mackeson has the potential to significantly erode Guinness's market share. Thank you. Mackeson is no longer brewed in the US. There is a distributor of Mackeson XXX in Florida:
DCI Miami Inc.
Tel: 1-305-591-0885
caribbeer@caribbeerus.com.
who distribute the “US version” (4.9 % alcohol), which is brewed by Carib Brewery in Trinidad & Tobago.
I am very interested in pursuing a distribution arrangement for Mackeson & have directly contacted Whitbread in the UK & A-B in the US. I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas as I sincerely believe that Mackeson has the potential to significantly erode Guinness’s market share.
Thank you.

]]> By: Brad Mackeson http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-351 Brad Mackeson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:23:11 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-351 It's pronounced "Mackasin" Well at least thats how I pronounce my name! It’s pronounced “Mackasin”
Well at least thats how I pronounce my name!

]]> By: alvin http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-350 alvin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-350 whoops, left out the contact info! <a href="http://www.inbev.co.uk/Contact.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.inbev.co.uk/Contact.htm</a> Sadly, it sounds like a discontinued beer to me. whoops, left out the contact info!
http://www.inbev.co.uk/Contact.htm
Sadly, it sounds like a discontinued beer to me.

]]> By: alvin http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-349 alvin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:25:50 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-349 I called the above number, and spoke to a nice fellow in consumer relations who told me that the brewery in Cincinnati produces Sam Adams only, and Boston Beer does not brew Mackeson Stout, and certainly not for anyone else. He suggests emailing the brewery in England, which got bought by AB/InBev. ABInbev, in turn, used to list Mackeson as a "local brand", but its UK-specific website says nothing about it. If anyone wants to email , go for it! I called the above number, and spoke to a nice fellow in consumer relations who told me that the brewery in Cincinnati produces Sam Adams only, and Boston Beer does not brew Mackeson Stout, and certainly not for anyone else. He suggests emailing the brewery in England, which got bought by AB/InBev. ABInbev, in turn, used to list Mackeson as a “local brand”, but its UK-specific website says nothing about it. If anyone wants to email , go for it!

]]> By: Josh http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-348 Josh Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:21:58 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-348 Here is the number for their corporate office. 617.368.5000 Maybe if enough people call and ask about it they will see that there is still a demand. Here is the number for their corporate office. 617.368.5000 Maybe if enough people call and ask about it they will see that there is still a demand.

]]> By: john l. http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-347 john l. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:19:10 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-347 The brewery that bottled it was bought out by Boston Beer, at least from scanning the net, thats what happened. Boston Beer will not say yea or nay to producing it again. The brewery that bottled it was bought out by Boston Beer, at least from scanning the net, thats what happened.
Boston Beer will not say yea or nay to producing it again.

]]> By: John Swift http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-346 John Swift Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:11:04 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-346 NO longer produced? That is terrible! I love that beer. I was wondering why my local store no longer has it. NO longer produced? That is terrible! I love that beer. I was wondering why my local store no longer has it.

]]> By: Joe DeAngelo http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-345 Joe DeAngelo Wed, 20 May 2009 18:19:56 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-345 FWIW, I also am missing Mackeson's. I gather it is no longer produced but I have no way to validate that. I have been sampling some other stouts since then and found that Milk Sout made by the Left Hand Brewing company is a reasonable substitute for now. FWIW, I also am missing Mackeson’s. I gather it is no longer produced but I have no way to validate that. I have been sampling some other stouts since then and found that Milk Sout made by the Left Hand Brewing company is a reasonable substitute for now.

]]> By: Nathan Cooper http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-344 Nathan Cooper Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:23:10 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-344 Again, seconding Chuck, where can you find it anymore? I live in Phoenix, AZ and about six to nine months ago it disappeared from every store I used to find it. Two weeks ago, I was told by one store owner that it was discontinued - he wasn't sure if I was the county, state, or nationally. It is easily my favorite beer and I would love to find it again. Again, seconding Chuck, where can you find it anymore? I live in Phoenix, AZ and about six to nine months ago it disappeared from every store I used to find it. Two weeks ago, I was told by one store owner that it was discontinued – he wasn’t sure if I was the county, state, or nationally. It is easily my favorite beer and I would love to find it again.

]]> By: John http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-343 John Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:15:04 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-343 Not sure what's going on with the Mackeson XXX Stout. Will try to find some more info on that soon. If you're looking for a good sweet stout that's not a super high gravity - we really liked Bell's Kalamazoo Stout. Here's the review for that one: <a href="http://www.drbeerlove.com/bells-kalamazoo-stout.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.drbeerlove.com/bells-kalamazoo-stout.shtml</a> A lot of the same notes involved and a nice heavy sweet edge to it. Hopefully you can get it out in CA - Bell's has a pretty good distribution around the US. Not sure what’s going on with the Mackeson XXX Stout. Will try to find some more info on that soon.
If you’re looking for a good sweet stout that’s not a super high gravity – we really liked Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout. Here’s the review for that one:
http://www.drbeerlove.com/bells-kalamazoo-stout.shtml
A lot of the same notes involved and a nice heavy sweet edge to it. Hopefully you can get it out in CA – Bell’s has a pretty good distribution around the US.

]]> By: Harold http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-342 Harold Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:39:39 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-342 I need to know where this beer's gone too? Can't find it in Northern California either. I'm suggesting if it's a distributor problem - choose another one. If it's gone for good....what is an alternative.... I need to know where this beer’s gone too? Can’t find it in Northern California either. I’m suggesting if it’s a distributor problem – choose another one. If it’s gone for good….what is an alternative….

]]> By: Tara http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-341 Tara Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:23:26 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-341 I second Chuck's question. I'm in SoCal, and NO ONE has it. BevMo and Trader Joe's told me it's been discontinued indefinitely. Failing distribution info, could you recommend any suitable substitutes? I'm not fond of Young's, as I like my stouts sweet, black and chewy... I second Chuck’s question. I’m in SoCal, and NO ONE has it. BevMo and Trader Joe’s told me it’s been discontinued indefinitely.
Failing distribution info, could you recommend any suitable substitutes? I’m not fond of Young’s, as I like my stouts sweet, black and chewy…

]]> By: Chuck http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-340 Chuck Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:59:15 +0000 http://www.thebeerfathers.com/mackeson-xxx-stout/#comment-340 Where is it readily available? This is my favorite beer and i can't find it anywhere. It was available one day, and completely gone the next. Please help if possible. Where is it readily available? This is my favorite beer and i can’t find it anywhere. It was available one day, and completely gone the next. Please help if possible.

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