Goon Review! "Traditional" Goon Vs the Modern Bagnum

Goon Review! "Traditional" Goon Vs the Modern Bagnum

March 18, 2026 · 31 min

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The hosts taste and compare traditional goon with modern Bagnum, exploring how packaging affects perception and pricing.

Send us Fan Mail We put goon on trial by tasting Bagnum versus a classic tap cask, blind, and learned just how easily packaging can mess with perception. Along the way we unpack why a Goon Bag can inflate (unintentionally, unlike Austin's high school pillows), what freshness really means in larger formats, and why the cheaper option can still be the best drink in the glass. • What counts as goon and why the tap matters • Bagnum versus cask pricing and how it plays out per bottle&...

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