Varmintman
Well-Known Member
Dude, seriously, if u read my posts, i clearly state that i don't have a problem with people who drink BMC, I DON'T HAVE A CLOSE MINDED ATTITUDE towards those people. If people like BMC, drink it, good, be happy. I'm not telling you to drink craft beer. My entire freaking point was, I DID take the high road, I said no when he asked me if i wanted to sample it. But the rep was the one being pushy about it. And i don't like these corporations feeding lies to the public like "we're in alliance with the craft brewers" when that's not true. "Turn my nose up?" no, i just walked away and went about my business, i didn't care to get in some pointless argument that would have no conclusion. The fact is I don't support In-Bev anymore in any way. That's my choice, i'm not being a snob. Why r u calling me out for having my opinion about them? It's not about their beer, it's about their platform; i enjoy being a customer, not just a demographic. Many of these craft brewers started off homebrewing in their garages just like us and they get off on people actually enjoying their beer, and so do i, i connect with that.
Well in your first post you said
Maybe I should've just plainly said no, but instead i said "no, i don't support Anheuser Busch products".....so instead of just realizing that i obviously know more than the average consumer, he further's the matter by saying "why?". ok, so whatever, i was honest, i said "b/c they're trying to kill craft brews" s
And went on telling the guy that pretty much the world is going to end because of inbev.
Far be it from a SALESMAN to try and earn a living. I just bet the other SALESMEN there from the sainted craft brews were not trying to make money for the company and perhaps topple the evil empire known to be inbev.
To be fair I have heard flat out BS from both sides of the argument. Everything from union bashing to false claims of hostile take overs just to shut down a brew.
If just for a moment you think any beer company has any other idea in their heads other than to try and separate you from your money then you are misguided at best and delusional at worst. Only difference between inbev and the little guy is no one pays attention to the little guy so his claims can be ignored. While every word inbev utters gets run by a bevy of lawyers and looked at for a potential law suit.
Sit down and relax and have a beer from your favorite small brewery before they fulfill their dreams and become as big as inbev. While you are enjoying said brew remember it is just beer not a family member being offered up for sacrifice. Same goes for everyone for petes sake. It is just beer