Random Beer Thoughts

[reverseapachemaster1]

Which is the more egregious pricing?

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Which is the more egregious pricing?

definitely the BCBS at a cool US Grant.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

I dare you to find a more overpriced bottle of beer on a liquor store shelf.

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And on the other side of the spectrum

Still might need to go lower to move it tho

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

And on the other side of the spectrum

Still might need to go lower to move it tho
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[smithj21541]

I dare you to find a more overpriced bottle of beer on a liquor store shelf.

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I just did. It on the left.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

I'm excited to announce that BeerAdvocate and Untappd have joined forces under the Next Glass umbrella. BeerAdvocate will maintain its distinct brand identity, and continue as its own community, website, series of events, and beyond.

We've been struggling to keep the lights on for over two years, and we still face some challenges, but I'm confident that this is the best path for all of us. Next Glass is committed to not only helping BeerAdvocate, but passionate about protecting and cultivating our unique culture, identity, and community.

I also have a lot of respect for what Greg Avola, Untappd's Co-Founder and CTO, and team have built over the past nine years, and this next chapter is a great opportunity to explore new features and opportunities. Untappd brings over 100 talented coworkers, killer app development, and powerful sales and insights to the table. BeerAdvocate brings nearly a quarter of a century of advocating for beer, the benchmark for beer reviews, an awesome community, the internet's largest beer forum, a decade of publishing experience and award-winning content, over 70 world-class beer events, and our "Respect Beer" motto.

Together, under one banner, BeerAdvocate and Untappd will explore ways to collaborate, strengthen both communities, and provide unmatched resources for its users and the industry.

It's a bittersweet moment, but I'm excited for the future and look forward to working with my new coworkers in taking BeerAdvocate to the next level. And get ready, Brooklyn. Extreme Beer Fest cometh this September. More on that soon...

In the meantime, I'm sure many of you will have questions and concerns. I might not have all the answers right now, but I encourage you to post them and I'll do my best.

As always, thanks for your support.

Sincerely,

Todd Alström
Founder, BeerAdvocate

 

[smithj21541]

Untappd brings over 100 talented coworkers, killer app development, and powerful sales and insights to the table. BeerAdvocate brings... our "Respect Beer" motto.

Untappd really getting a lot for its investment.

 

[user 306237]

I'm excited to announce that BeerAdvocate and Untappd have joined forces under the Next Glass umbrella. BeerAdvocate will maintain its distinct brand identity, and continue as its own community, website, series of events, and beyond.

We've been struggling to keep the lights on for over two years, and we still face some challenges, but I'm confident that this is the best path for all of us. Next Glass is committed to not only helping BeerAdvocate, but passionate about protecting and cultivating our unique culture, identity, and community.

I also have a lot of respect for what Greg Avola, Untappd's Co-Founder and CTO, and team have built over the past nine years, and this next chapter is a great opportunity to explore new features and opportunities. Untappd brings over 100 talented coworkers, killer app development, and powerful sales and insights to the table. BeerAdvocate brings nearly a quarter of a century of advocating for beer, the benchmark for beer reviews, an awesome community, the internet's largest beer forum, a decade of publishing experience and award-winning content, over 70 world-class beer events, and our "Respect Beer" motto.

Together, under one banner, BeerAdvocate and Untappd will explore ways to collaborate, strengthen both communities, and provide unmatched resources for its users and the industry.

It's a bittersweet moment, but I'm excited for the future and look forward to working with my new coworkers in taking BeerAdvocate to the next level. And get ready, Brooklyn. Extreme Beer Fest cometh this September. More on that soon...

In the meantime, I'm sure many of you will have questions and concerns. I might not have all the answers right now, but I encourage you to post them and I'll do my best.

As always, thanks for your support.

Sincerely,

Todd Alström
Founder, BeerAdvocate

Gene should have held out longer. Missed opportunity for more trips to Kentucky.

 

[Arbitrator]

I'm excited to announce that BeerAdvocate and Untappd have joined forces under the Next Glass umbrella. BeerAdvocate will maintain its distinct brand identity, and continue as its own community, website, series of events, and beyond.

"Joining forces"? They got bought, and from his own admission, they were bailed out.

I'd love data on how their forum activity has changed since, oh, 2013. But if I'm being honest, a lot of it is probably exogenous.

https://www.brewbound.com/news/untappds-parent-company-acquires-beer-advocate
Beer Advocate has soldiered on, maintaining its website, ratings system, online forum and beer festival business. The company also offered a paid membership called the Respect Beer Society that gave members special access and posting abilities, discounted event tickets and a banner-ad free view of the site. However, the membership system remains under maintenance and unable to accept new members.

...Maybe not all of it, though.

 

[BadJustin]

To keep you occupied in line

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Nate Duval did a ton of Phish posters from like 2009-2012/13 IIRC

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Nate Duval did a ton of Phish posters from like 2009-2012/13 IIRC

he actually kind of somewhat lamented not getting work from them in a while.

 

[BadJustin]

he actually kind of somewhat lamented not getting work from them in a while.

They were all too similar man, at least IMO. No style or imagery changes over the years, first it was bad Tyler Stout knock offs, then he had an animal phase, then mandalas or some **** and I lost track, he just settled into a style and ran with it for at least a year and when you pump out 25 for the same band, people get meh. A lot of his sat on Dry Goods literally years after the shows.

I have a Gordo signed one from when his terrible ******* solo band played here on their first outing. That band can **** right off.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

They were all too similar man, at least IMO. No style or imagery changes over the years, first it was bad Tyler Stout knock offs, then he had an animal phase, then mandalas or some **** and I lost track, he just settled into a style and ran with it for at least a year and when you pump out 25 for the same band, people get meh. A lot of his sat on Dry Goods literally years after the shows.

I have a Gordo signed one from when his terrible ******* solo band played here on their first outing. That band can **** right off.

I have his 09 Fenway one but yeah that one that had a donkey holding an axe was on Dry Goods forever. The best one he probably ever did for them that was unique was the SuperBall one. Agree that he tends to stick to one theme for way to long.

 

[smithj21541]

I’m not on the twitter-web anymore but this is possibly my brother’s favorite local spot and he sent this to me.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Free beer!

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/miller-lite-free-beer-leap-day

 

[Der Fuchs]

Free beer!

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/miller-lite-free-beer-leap-day

Hard pass.

 

[smithj21541]

Free beer!

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/miller-lite-free-beer-leap-day

I mean if they’re giving it away...
what’s the saying? “If it’s free, I’ll take three!”

 

[NClambicguy]

Free beer!

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/miller-lite-free-beer-leap-day

Canceled due to an active shooter? So strange.

 

[smithj21541]

Weird. Is there another post saying it’s canceled? Not trying to belittle the incident just the article reporting seems odd.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Weird. Is there another post saying it’s canceled? Not trying to belittle the incident just the article reporting seems odd.

that article updated to say it is cancelled per a spokesperson.

 

[Padraig]

I wonder if this wave of consolidation in the beer message board sector will hit TB and DDT.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

I wonder if this wave of consolidation in the beer message board sector will hit TB and DDT.

maybe dontdrinkbeer will buy this and turn it into the Barleywine is Life messageboard.

 

[smithj21541]

maybe dontdrinkbeer will buy this and turn it into the Barleywine is Life messageboard.

Yyyaaasss
dontdrinkbeer hows about you spend some of those podcasting max profitz

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Bob Dylan was right the times are a changing.

from having to chase trucks to getting on lists or waiting in lines to buy one bottle per (or more with your mule) to it turding up shelves for months to now being a year round beer.

 

[MikeJones]

Bob Dylan was right the times are a changing.

from having to chase trucks to getting on lists or waiting in lines to buy one bottle per (or more with your mule) to it turding up shelves for months to now being a year round beer.

They are making it year round so that it doesn't look as bad when the one time they release it sits on shelves for an entire year.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

They are making it year round so that it doesn't look as bad when the one time they release it sits on shelves for an entire year.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

 

[smithj21541]

Personally pretty meh on this one. Never got into dogfish.
I do like the “...thanks to a shipment of freshly emptied Utopias barrels from our friends at Sam Adams” instead of saying our owners kept the barrels inside the company instead of sending them out to the craft beer community.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Personally pretty meh on this one. Never got into dogfish.
I do like the “...thanks to a shipment of freshly emptied Utopias barrels from our friends at Sam Adams” instead of saying our owners kept the barrels inside the company instead of sending them out to the craft beer community.

I was going to say “who the **** are you to never get into Dogfish?” Then I see you are from California and that’s acceptable.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

Anchor Steam in a Teku seems wrong?