BRAND_ANALYSIS #GUINNESS FOOD & DRINK #116 OF 137 IN FOOD & DRINK ALIGNED

Guinness

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#1061 of 1208 overall by tension · #116 of 137 in Food & Drink
7 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

Guinness inverts into cultural crisis: 57/50 split with -0.70 sentiment means the 256-year-old stout brand has entered mythology but lost the modern drinker to craft beer and hard seltzers.

IN THE NEWS (100 articles this week)
Baltimore’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery closing after rising costs - WBAL-TV
Maryland's Guinness Open Gate Brewery shutting down; company cites rising costs - WMAR 2 News Baltimore
Diageo to Shut Down Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore - Brewbound
Cultural Score
57 / 100
Business Score
50 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 43/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 0/30
Market Position 0/25
Revenue Growth 0/25
Earnings Health 0/20
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Sociology of Capitalism
Mike Litman