Posts Tagged: Craft Or Kraphtt
Hey - Why'd No One Mentioned Boston Beer's Sales Drop?
Posted by on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in - 11 comments
Funny how the business press relates to the business of beer a little differently from the beery press: • Shares of the Boston Beer Company (SAM), maker of Samuel Adams and other craft beers, plunged nearly 11% Thursday. The hangover comes a day after Boston Beer reported earnings that badly …
Apparently "Throughput On Kegs Does Affect Quality"!
Posted by on Monday, April 22, 2013 in - leave a comment
Do you ever read a sentence about the beer trade that just drops onto the table and sits there gawking back at you, dimwittedly? The line below in bold is one of those: • Jonathan Bennett, PR man for Miller Brands, insists Peroni wasn't worried that Skeggy would do to the brand what Daniella …
"The Art Of Beer Alchemy" By Chas Chumley
Posted by on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in - 6 comments
Just in case there is anyone out there named Chas Chumley, I should explain. A couple of decades ago, The Kids in the Hall had a very brief skit of a man walking down the street in a leisure suit. He had a spring in his step and was winking, nodding and pointing at the people with a certain zest …
A Few More Ways Craft Beer May Kill Itself
Posted by on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in - 11 comments
A couple of months ago, I noted how the Brewers Association committed the self-inflicted act to making no sense in a press release while at the same time reminding beer buyers that the competition made tasty beer at a lower price. As the market morphs away from the "one ring to rule them all" …
This Is How US Craft Beer Will Kill Itself
Posted by on Thursday, December 13, 2012 in - 37 comments
An odd, coordinated set of press releases today from the US Brewers Association (BA) and its leading members via any number of media can be summed up in the final section of the statement: • The large, multinational brewers appear to be deliberately attempting to blur the lines between their …
A Great Example of A Good Review Of A Poor Beer
Posted by on Sunday, April 29, 2012 in - 13 comments
Have a look at this review over at Ding's: • Almost immediately it feels as though one is drinking a sickly sweet, sugar solution that has been infused with honey and molasses. There are very brief glimpses of a little liquor/barrel notes and even a hint of acid funk, but within fractions of a …
In Search Of The World's Most Averagest Hip Beer
Posted by on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in - 12 comments
Just when you think collaborations make muddled beer... just when you couldn't wait for beer by committee to be the next big thing... we give you statistically averaged beer recipe formulation: • “We’re asking them as a group to help us design a beer,’’ Koch explained Friday. Through a special …
NB Ceases Sales of Stockholm Syndrome Ale
Posted by on Friday, June 10, 2011 in - 1 comment
Remember that story out of the Canadian province of New Brunswick that it was going to brand it's own beer in part to dissuade locals from going to Maine or Quebec to get good beer at an honest price? Well - surprise, surprise - it's an utter failure: • In 2008, Dana Clendenning, the liquor …
California: Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada, Chico
Posted by on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in - 6 comments
So, a few weeks ago, Jeff asked of this beer was foundational. I was over in the states this afternoon and picked up a 12 pack for something ridiculous like sixteen bucks.* I was offered Molson Canadian at 19 bucks for 30 cans** at the same grocery store so SNPA is in no sense swill. • When did … read more »
What Did The Chicken Drink Across That Road?
Posted by on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in - 8 comments
Bock. Bock. Bock. • And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why blogs were created. To share stupid jokes. And reviews. People generally crap on reviews these days. It's trendy. But, really, blogs without at least occassional beer reviews are shatteringly dull, aren't they? And some, like Ireland's …
