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Comment on Homebrew Chef and New Belgium Welcome SIFF to Ramekins by NBBMacon

NBBMacon — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:54:49 +0000

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Comment on LivingSocial Craft Beer & Food Truck Festival by Rosie

Rosie — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:41:29 +0000

Where can I find this giant beer pong set?

Comment on LivingSocial Craft Beer & Food Truck Festival by Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:50:30 +0000

Where can I get those large red barrels/cans?!

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by Ken

Ken — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:16:23 +0000

All politics aside, Kona does make some good beers. I had the Fire Rock on tap in Hawaii and it was very good. But as far as Hawaiian breweries go, the Maui Brewing Company is quite excellent. Everything I’d have from them is way better than Kona’s equivalent.

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by David Ridenhour

David Ridenhour — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:40:30 +0000

My point AB InBev forcing local craft breweries off taps and shelves is never a good thing. Any deal with the devil is a deal I wouldn’t want to make

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by Brewed For Thought

Brewed For Thought — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:29:55 +0000

My point is that good beer is good beer. Fire Rock pale is a good beer. Goose Island continues to make good beer. While we know the name AB InBev and can pick it out among investors of breweries, we don’t know all the names and investors involved in all the breweries out there, nor do we know what they represent, how they made their money or what their intentions are.

I like to keep it simple and judge the beer in the glass.

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by Brewed For Thought

Brewed For Thought — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:25:39 +0000

It’s the same ownership stake AB InBev took when granting the CBA access to their distribution channels. Again, AB InBev has no say on what goes on inside the brewhouses at these breweries.

The Brewer’s Association picked the 24% number to define craft brewers but I don’t hold myself to their definition. The Brewer’s Association also increased the upper limit on their definition of a craft brewer to allow Boston Beer to remain in the Association. The cost? Lobby money in DC aimed at reducing excise taxes.

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by David Ridenhour

David Ridenhour — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:55:58 +0000

That’s over and above their distribution deal

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by David Ridenhour

David Ridenhour — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:55:15 +0000

Anahieser-busch owns 32.2 percent of craft brew alliance. That’s not a rumor. And any craft brewery that has a 24 percent or greater share owned by a non craft brewery is a non craft brewery.

Comment on Beer of the Week: Kona Brewing Company Fire Rock Pale Ale by Brewed For Thought

Brewed For Thought — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:48:27 +0000

Kona is NOT owned by AB InBev. This is a rumor. AB InBev owns a stake in the CBA, which does own Kona outright, but the AB InBev stake was a distribution deal made years ago. AB InBev is not present in any of the CBA brewhouses and does not make decisions over the quality of the brewing.