Did anyone else notice this about Guinness Draught...

[kc.rkitek]

So, I've been collecting some Guinness Draught bottles for a while...I've got a cream stout in primary that is destined for them. Anyway, I've got this routine down...pull out the nitro widget with some needle nose, and xacto the heat-shrink label off. I've done this with about a case and a half of these bottles over the last couple months.

Sooo, last night I pick up another sixer, bring it home, and enjoy myself a couple. I go in the kitchen to pull the bottles out of soak and start my routine only to find there aren't any widgets in the bottles anymore! Then I notice the harp logo on the bottle looks a little different. So, I'm thinking my local liquor store is trying to pass off some inferior Chinese "Guinniss" or something...

Well after a bit of investigation, it turns out they change the label and "improved" their process:
http://www.guinness.com/en-us/thebeer-draught-bottle.html

Is it just me, or does this tilting-action they're describing sound a little hokey?

 

[BrokenDog]

Ehh, at least they kept the can the same.

 

[CTS]

I have never tried that beer.....gotta give it a try I guess. Looks good, nice bottles also.

 

[kc.rkitek]

yeah...i really like the bottles. without the widget, they are now supereasy to de-label for my homebrew!

 

[swampdonkeybrew]

i had my first guinness a few days ago and noticed the new bottle and lack of widget. didn't taste the same to me. maybe i just subconsciously miss the widgets.

 

[Ryan1003]

This is a bummer... Glad I just bought some the other day that had the widget so I can get one last taste.

 

[Hammy71]

To me, Guinness in the bottle taste like crap compared to on draft. Can, even worse. I won't miss the 'widget'.

 

[Clann]

Never cared for the draft but love the bottles. The extra stout is tasty though.