Buffalo Wild Wings

[Bradzukie]

Actually I disagree, they have a pretty huge craft beer selection at their locations in AZ. I'd say they usually have 20 taps, 7-8 of which are macro beers, and the other 12-13 are local and regional micro breweries.

Yes, the majority of their audience is the BMC crowd, but that isn't to say they don't have a craft beer crowd.

As for being able to laugh at yourself, as I said initially, I find it funny, that's not my issue. My issue is, there are many people out there that have no experience with home brewing. This commercial could potentially have an EXTREMELY big audience if they air it during football games. This is NOT the message we want sent out to the nation about homebrewing.

Same here in Tennessee and Kentucky, pretty decent craft brew and regional brews.

 

[shecky]

Meh, I found it sort of funny, especially the huge mountains of Star-San bubbles.

The offensive part is the bad Zach Galifianakis impersonation.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Honetsly crappy service years ago is my only beef with them, but I feel no real need to forgive them.

 

[MMJfan]

I'm all for laughing at yourself, but I just don't see myself ever eating at BWW again... (and it was a long shot anyway, even before seeing that commercial!)

I've only been to a Bdubs twice in my life. Once because it was next door to a concert venue I was going to in Cleveland and they had happy hour going on so we loaded up on cheap beer before the show and the other time was after one opened in my home town to check it out and it was the last time I ever went. Food is crap, atmosphere is crap, etc, etc...

And yeah, I don't think Zac Galifianakis would be doing Bdub commercials...

He was on the cover of Rolling Stone a while back with some Ray Ban Wayfarer sunglasses of which I often wear as well and my seven year old daughter came and asked me why I was on the cover...

 

[MisterTipsy]

I ate at BWW once and never returned. If I liked the place, the commercial wouldn't prevent me from going there.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Personally, I'm all for laughing at one'self, but I think that there is something more sinister going on here. When you take a second to realize that they are trying to capitalize on the IGNORANCE of the population, even for something as trivial as homebrewing, you see what a disgrace they are.

 

[MMJfan]

Personally, I'm all for laughing at one'self, but I think that there is something more sinister going on here. When you take a second to realize that they are trying to capitalize on the IGNORANCE of the population, even for something as trivial as homebrewing, you see what a disgrace they are.

Well, at least at my local Bdubs, I'd say it's not too hard to capitalize on the ignorance in that place...

 

[moti_mo]

I've never eaten at BWWs, and never really planned on it. There's an infinite amount of locally owned, extremely good restaurants (including wing joints and craft beer taphouses with really excellent food) that I save my money up for. We don't allot ourselves a huge eating out budget, so when we go out, we want it to be to something really quality and we prefer to give our cash to locals busting their ass to keep our local economy strong.

And as far as promoting the right view of homebrewers to the public, I gave up a long time ago caring what people think about how I spend my time. There are uninformed people galore, and the number grows every day. Trying to convince/convert the uninformed is an exhausting endeavor to say the least, so you're better off just enjoying your hobbies and chatting with the people who are interested in really learning about it.

 

[sillbeer]

I thought it was funny.

I'm not a wings fan and have never been to Buffalo Wild Wings.

- Destin

 

[CreamyGoodness]

And as far as promoting the right view of homebrewers to the public, I gave up a long time ago caring what people think about how I spend my time. There are uninformed people galore, and the number grows every day. Trying to convince/convert the uninformed is an exhausting endeavor to say the least, so you're better off just enjoying your hobbies and chatting with the people who are interested in really learning about it.

I agree. I'm fine with people being ignorant, and I'm even ok with spreading misinformation (it makes it easier to spot the morons worth avoiding). However, the moment you spread misinformation with the intent to make money off it... well then you've crossed the line from yutz to @$$hole.

 

[ectoplasmicfunk]

Hahaha I can laugh at that.

 

[mcwilcr]

I thought the commercial was pretty funny. B-dubs has been a source of humor for me for a long time now ever since a good buddy of mine mistakenly referred to them as BBW's.

 

[feinbera]

Homebrewers are just collateral damage -- they're trying to reach into the brain of the BMC drinker, and silence that little voice that keeps insisting "hey, maybe those guys with their funny beers are onto something, and I'm the schmuck who's missing the boat..."

Reassuring people that they're right, and those other "weirdos" over there are wrong (and responsible for making life suck for the people who are right, in this case, by forcing them to drink crappy homebrew), is a very persuasive message -- it's built empires, I'm confident it will sell mediocre chicken wings, so in that sense, the ad agency hit the nail on the head. This is communication solely between the persuader and folks he's looking to reassuringly persuade, and as long as the patriots support the leader and the BMC drinkers buy the wings, nobody really cares what happens to the "weirdos."

 

[JordanThomas]

Yes... very funny... I forwarded it to all my friends... lol... and that's not Zac... close... but just a clone... lol

That's what I get for watching it on my phone! Ha.

 

[MisterTipsy]

For every homebrewer they turn off, there will be 50 non-brewers who have been turned on. We are a small minority and I'll bet if we totaled up all the money homebrewers spend at BBW per year, it wouldn't amount to much at all. In other words, they don't care if the commercial offends some homebrewers.

 

[prrriiide]

Screw 'em, I say. I brew beer as good or better than any I get at BWW anyway, if I do say so myself. I usually only order whatever swill is on special there anyway. I don't like to pay top dollar for beer that tastes like the establishment runs their wing grease through the same lines.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Jews are tight with money
Blacks are criminals
Asians can't drive
Homosexual males are effeminate
Mexicans pick beans
Blondes are dumb
Blah, blah, blah.

Thanks for the new sig, Homer!

 

[sweetcell]

Thanks for the new sig, Homer!

eh, i'd be careful with that...out of context someone is likely to misinterpret homer's words and think badly of him.

 

[MZRIS]

eh, i'd be careful with that...out of context someone is likely to misinterpret homer's words and think badly of him.

maybe that was the point - lol.

 

[tchamber]

Based on this and several other threads I've read over the past few weeks, I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that a lot of people in this forum are humorless bores.

I just hope the mead brewers don't see "The Five-Year Engagement". We'll never hear the end of it.

 

[EnjoyGoodBeer]

This is one of the many reasons why I have not watch tv in over 3 years. Im strickly netflix, I don't need tv's propaganda to tell me what to spend my money on or even worse, think for me.

I do enjoy movies and tv shows, with no commercials.

Oh yeah BWW food is crap expensive and a loud annoying place with way to many tv's. Been there twice once in my hometown (midwest) and once in kentucky. Both time in two places was bad. I will never return, even if somone bought my meal.

 

[jfr1111]

Screw 'em, I say. I brew beer as good or better than any I get at BWW anyway, if I do say so myself. I usually only order whatever swill is on special there anyway. I don't like to pay top dollar for beer that tastes like the establishment runs their wing grease through the same lines.

I, for one, do not have any BBW expenditure per year either

 

[MZRIS]

Based on this and several other threads I've read over the past few weeks, I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that a lot of people in this forum are humorless bores.

I just hope the mead brewers don't see "The Five-Year Engagement". We'll never hear the end of it.

What ever, America needs to find another form of entertainment other than dissing on other communities in the eye of the public. There's no excuse for poor taste and indifference.

 

[Homercidal]

BWW's commercials SUCK ASS.

Their normal ones are just retarded. DURRRR ref throwing a game so ass hat can skip work. Almost clever.

Didn't need another reason not to go there, but thanks.

Do they have craft or at least SA there?

My assumption is

LL (light lager)
LL
LL
LL
LL
LL
Guinness

Actually, the BW3 near me has:

Founders Dirty Bastard
New Holland The Poet
Bells Oberon
Bells Two Hearted
Some other pseudo craft beers
and the usual line of Light Lagers

And the bartender told me that they clean their lines every 2 weeks as required by law.

I've rarely had bad food there. The service is usually pretty good, other than the waitress sometimes not wanting to grab a list of craft beers when she can't recite them by heart.

It is not fancy food. I think most people understand that going in. I personally don't care for the wings. The original style is not bad, but I don't like the boneless. I'm usually getting a sandwich anyway. Some of their sauces are pretty tasty.

I don't have a problem with their establishments, just wondering why people have a problem with all of these other stereotypes and this one is ok. I think stereotype humour is one of the funniest things a comic could use in his routine.

I wonder if they'd make a commercial about a fat guy eating too much?

 

[Homercidal]

Thanks for the new sig, Homer!

Just be glad I only gave you my short list!

 

[GLWIII]

What makes comedy funny is that there is a certain element of truth in the underlying joke. How many of us have been accused of being mad scientist-like as we brew? Think about some of our rigs, accessories, etc. and they kind of have a point. That said, I laughed when I saw the commercial, was not offended, and my local B'dub's carries a few of my favorites from Great Lakes to Founders to Sierra Nevada.

 

[Bradzukie]

Ok. Some of you are being a little sensitive. That was pretty funny. Let's take a joke people.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

eh, i'd be careful with that...out of context someone is likely to misinterpret homer's words and think badly of him.

maybe that was the point - lol.

I dont post much in the general forums anymore. Not too worried about it.

Just be glad I only gave you my short list!

Bwahababah

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

I hereby convene a conference of Homebrew Clerics to declare JIHAD against the chicken wing INFIDELS!

 

[stjackson]

Actually I disagree, they have a pretty huge craft beer selection at their locations in AZ. I'd say they usually have 20 taps, 7-8 of which are macro beers, and the other 12-13 are local and regional micro breweries.

Yes, the majority of their audience is the BMC crowd, but that isn't to say they don't have a craft beer crowd.


As for being able to laugh at yourself, as I said initially, I find it funny, that's not my issue. My issue is, there are many people out there that have no experience with home brewing. This commercial could potentially have an EXTREMELY big audience if they air it during football games. This is NOT the message we want sent out to the nation about homebrewing.

Glad someone agrees with me. For a chain as big as they are, they have a pretty good craft beer selection at every location I've been to. I also happen to like their wings. I can't really say anything about the rest of their food, though, as I haven't had it.