terrapinj
Well-Known Member
http://www.brewersassociation.org/p...afty-a-statement-from-the-brewers-association
Is anyone else really put off by this recent article and attempt to more strictly define which breweries are craft and which are "crafty"?
I understand their intent to educate people or to call out InBev etc for their attempts to get into the craft scene by acquisition or spinoff breweries but feel they are alienating quality breweries in the process.
They list some of their own member breweries as not-craft Goose Island, Magic Hat and probably a few others.
They try to pigeonhole use of adjuncts as no longer qualifying as craft beer. This one really bugs me since adjuncts extend far beyond using corn or rice. By their definition most Belgian beers and all the Trappist breweries should not be considered craft beer.
There are some errors in who is deemed "Small." MillerCoors is considered small yet somehow Mendocino brewing isn't small even though they don't come anywhere close to brewing 6million barrels.
Here is a good response from August Schell brewing
http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/august...-in-response-to-craft-vs-crafty-shame-on-you/
Is anyone else really put off by this recent article and attempt to more strictly define which breweries are craft and which are "crafty"?
I understand their intent to educate people or to call out InBev etc for their attempts to get into the craft scene by acquisition or spinoff breweries but feel they are alienating quality breweries in the process.
They list some of their own member breweries as not-craft Goose Island, Magic Hat and probably a few others.
They try to pigeonhole use of adjuncts as no longer qualifying as craft beer. This one really bugs me since adjuncts extend far beyond using corn or rice. By their definition most Belgian beers and all the Trappist breweries should not be considered craft beer.
There are some errors in who is deemed "Small." MillerCoors is considered small yet somehow Mendocino brewing isn't small even though they don't come anywhere close to brewing 6million barrels.
Here is a good response from August Schell brewing
http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/august...-in-response-to-craft-vs-crafty-shame-on-you/