Big beer, big movies: Both fall flat

KansasCity.com ^ | 10 Sep 2009 | ROBERT W. BUTLER

[Durus]

Why boycott it? It’s pretty good. I don’t think there is anything inherently wrong with corporations and in this particular case I appreciate the money spent on focus groups. The only problem I see is that the “evil big beer business” generally makes swill. When they make something decent I buy it.

[Manic_Episode]

I've been brewing my own Fat Tire and it's even better than the original, and I have 10 gallons of it in the closet.

Life is good.

[cowboyway]

Boycott Shock Top Ale: It's actually made my Anheiser-Busch.

What you got against Anheuser-Busch? They provide an American made product that people want to buy.

BTW, if it's time to bury your guns, it's time to dig them up.

[Churchjack]

I agree. Have enjoyed A-B’s Ziegenbock, but prefer to vote my $$ to these wonderful small breweries that are really putting respectable (not to mention delicious!) to American brewing.

[Night Hides Not]

Shiner Black: Wins the award for best vehicle to attain cirrhosis 2009. I like it.

Shiner's "Family Reunion" six-pack is the greatest! Six different brews, all excellent.

[Ro_Thunder]

Try St. Arnold’s Winter Stout, or Christmas Ale.

Also - they have a one-time brew called “Divine Reserve” - version 8 came out today (I can’t find it anywhere, after 3 stores and many phone calls).

St. A’s also did a “Whiskey Cask” two Christmas’ ago that was FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC.

For reference, I drink Abbey-style Trippel’s (Brother David’s from California (yeah I know) is really good stuff at around $6.00 a 22 oz), or Quadruppel’s; Guinness (the 250 is too light for my taste), Smithwick’s, Belhaven, etc.

[IYAS9YAS]

Might try making some myself.

I'm on my third batch. It's really easy, just takes time. Tastes really good, to. I'm starting with the extract kits as they take less time than full grain batches. I'm hoping to move to the full grain stuff and eventually into kegging mine.

[I Buried My Guns]

"...What you got against Anheuser-Busch? They provide an American made product that people want to buy..."

To paraphrase ChurchJack, "I prefer to give my $$ to these wonderful small breweries that (put) out a respectable (not to mention delicious!) product."

I have nio animosity towards AB, but they are an enormous corporate empire, and their marketing is oftentimes what sells the product, not the product itself.

[I Buried My Guns]

Whenever I go into a Spec's, I head directly for the beer case to look for a flavor I have never had before. I will see if I can find the kinds you referenced.

They're so awesome I can easily spend $100 on 5 six packs there, so I gotta be careful.

[mowowie]

Nice.
Might just become my new hobby this Fall.

The same friend owns a couple of acres of woods in NH and holds an annual Octoberfest camping trip every year.
He told me he’s been brewing a bunch of different batches including Hard Cider for this years trip.
I can’t wait!

[cowboyway]

I have nio animosity towards AB, but they are an enormous corporate empire, and their marketing is oftentimes what sells the product, not the product itself.

Oh, I see. You're against Big Beer.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[mylife]

Yuengling is the oldest brewery in America

[knews_hound]

Welcome to the Homebrewers Ping List!

Cheers,

knewshound

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Yuengling poised to become largest American-owned brewer

POTTSVILLE -- America's oldest brewery might soon be the largest American-owned brewer.

Riding a 20-year wave of growth, D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. is closing in on sales of 2 million barrels a year, bringing the 180-year-old company within a pint or two of surpassing the Boston Beer Co. and its Samuel Adams brands in sales.

How did this happen?

A big reason is that foreign-based companies have acquired such beer behemoths as Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors. Another is the coal-region beer's rapid growth.

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