tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23041811.post8332346933638408078..comments2024-03-08T09:15:56.637-08:00Comments on Red, White, and Brew: I hate "craft beer"Brian Yaegerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03809280960510780621noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23041811.post-84511675624952313132018-06-02T10:06:34.121-07:002018-06-02T10:06:34.121-07:00I agree, I hate the term “craft beer,” but I’m *to...I agree, I hate the term “craft beer,” but I’m *totally* confused by your Sam Adams example. You seem to put it in the so-called craft beer camp and state that those who drink Bud Light would never drink Sam Adams. Ummmmm… I don’t know what part of the county you live in, but in New England, Sam Adams is basically just a regional macrobrew and is drunk all the tome by the same people who regularly drink Bud Light. If you compare it to food where “craft beer” (for the sake of simplicity and for lack of a better term) is a local, independent eatery and Budweiser is McDonald’s, Sam Adams would be Applebee’s. Fast Walk to Fresnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14987369095444155341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23041811.post-25544893473904750472011-03-29T18:36:50.937-07:002011-03-29T18:36:50.937-07:00Amen, brother! Just call it "beer", not...Amen, brother! Just call it "beer", not "craft beer". I've been fermenting my own post along the same lines, but haven't written it up yet.<br /><br />By the way, the reason Widmer/Redhook isn't listed in the craft market share numbers is that they aren't considered craft because of the ownership stake Anheuser-Busch has in them. It's a ridiculous distinction to make -- so a big beer company is making a tiny amount of interesting beer? Let's exclude the numbers from their good beer just because most of their beer is crap. Doesn't make sense.Bill Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23041811.post-14003073704208700432011-03-27T11:36:55.943-07:002011-03-27T11:36:55.943-07:00Great point! All the "craft beer" defin...Great point! All the "craft beer" definitions floating around seem so contrived, forced, and artificial.Derrick Petermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965272125362046327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23041811.post-40723032995352358952011-03-27T10:06:57.825-07:002011-03-27T10:06:57.825-07:00Loved your post! Hey, I noticed you have not visi...Loved your post! Hey, I noticed you have not visited a South Dakota brewery yet. Need to come to Spearfish, SD in the Black Hills and visit Crow Peak Brewing Co. One fine IPA and a delicious porter awaits! <br />Catch them on Facebook at at www.crowpeakbrewing.com<br /><br />MichelleMichelle @ Black Hills PRhttp://www.facebook.com/blackhillsprnoreply@blogger.com