Duck Duck Gooze, The Lost Abbey’s much-anticipated blended oak-aged sour, returns to The Lost Abbey pond this August. A blend of 1, 2 and 3 year old beers aged in French Oak barrels, Duck Duck Gooze was first released in 2009 and has since remained one of the more sought after beers in The Lost Abbey portfolio.
“We never envisioned Duck Duck Gooze as being available each year, the plan was to have it released into the wild every three years or so. Last year we delayed it in order to produce The Lost Abbey’s Ultimate Box Set.” Said Tomme Arthur, Director of Brewery Operations at The Lost Abbey. “Duck Duck Gooze isn’t slated to be released next until 2016 so we expect this year’s version to sell out quickly”
Starting Thursday, August 8th at 10am PT, beer lovers everywhere will be able to purchase up to 6 (six) bottles of Duck Duck Gooze at $40 per bottle (plus CA sales tax and a $1 convenience charge per bottle). There will be a total of 7200 bottles available split between the four sessions (1800 bottles reserved per session).
After careful consideration and research, The Lost Abbey has decided to use a company that we have a great relationship with and an even better understanding of, Nexternal, for the online sale of Duck Duck Gooze. We were able to streamline the process of selling Duck Duck Gooze while also being able to keep the convenience charges to a minimum. Nexternal has a brilliant track record of handling extremely large releases without any server interruptions or failures.
Part of the new process of selling Duck Duck Gooze online will also come with a few restrictions. The main addition is the requirement of whoever purchases Duck Duck Gooze, must also be the individual to pick up the bottles… NO EXCEPTIONS. Removing the option of proxies will help get the beer to as many people as possible and will allow a smoother pickup process. Consumers who do not pick up their bottles during their designated pick up time will surrender the bottles back to The Lost Abbey. A valid ID and confirmation email will be required to pick up the purchased bottles. Any duplicate sales to the same name, email or credit card will be rendered null and void.
The sessions for retrieving purchased Duck Duck Gooze will happen Labor Day weekend, a morning and afternoon session on Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st (8am – 11am & 12pm – 3pm). To reiterate – If beer is purchased and not picked up during the designated pick up session, the beer will be surrendered back to the brewery. NO PROXIES ALLOWED
To purchase bottles, please use this link (http://bit.ly/143mOBz) – Please note the sessions will not activate until Thursday, August 8th at 10am PT.
Will the purchaser be able to pick his/her pick up session or will it be assigned after purchase?
You will be able to pick your own session; however, some sessions will get filled sooner than others.
So I’m a bit confused:
1) Do you purchase your bottles online and then pick up in person?
2) Do you purchase a ticket to a session where you then can buy bottles?
You will purchase your bottles online and then pick up in person.
If I am going to be out of town can I purchase tickets with my card and put a friend or family members name on the ticket to pick it up?
The name on the ticket must match the name of the person who picks up the bottles. You can give them money to purchase the bottles.
whats size are the bottles?
750ml
What forms of payment will be accepted to purchase the bottles online?
Visa & Matercard
Hello!
If I don’t have a credit card, a friend/familiy member can use their credit card but puy my name on the ticket and I will be the one picking up the bottles. This is okay correct?
The name is based on the billing address used, so that name will have to be the same name of the person who picks up the bottles.
Will we need to have the credit card on us when we go to pick up the bottles? Or will that payment already have been processed on Aug 8 and we just need to bring our Drivers License and confirm email?
Credit card is not needed on day of pick up.
So if I recently moved and the address on my credit was updated to my new address but I have not updated my driver license.. Does hat matter?
As long as the name used for the billing address matches the name of the person who picks up the bottles everything will be fine.
Just want to be sure but If I can’t make it to my to session for some reason, will the bottles be surrendered with no refund?
Your money will be refunded as well.
Is it sold out? I can’t seem to access the online shop link.
Yes. Duck Duck Gooze sold out at 3:30pm on Thursday 8/8/13