Random Beer Thoughts

[davey101]

Out of curiosity, what was the price? Not seeing it on here.

$3,000

 

[sacrelicio]

$3,000

Dbijnagte

 

[holldy01]

I saw a millenium in the wild today at a store in the middle of nowhere CT. Price was silly though.

I hate when stores put BA listings up. Im all for putting reviews of your product up but do your own research and describe it. Dont print out some page with two scores that a group of people and the bros gave this item. Its always on items that are overpriced or not moving to either justify the price or get it moving. And they are there to trap new money neckbeards or neckbeard padawans.

 

[sacrelicio]

I hate when stores put BA listings up. Im all for putting reviews of your product up but do your own research and describe it. Dont print out some page with two scores that a group of people and the bros gave this item. Its always on items that are overpriced or not moving to either justify the price or get it moving. And they are there to trap new money neckbeards or neckbeard padawans.

Scores are one thing, this piece of paper tells you to log in

 

[jwazzy]

I wish everyone would just realize what a plague BA is on the actual craft community and ignore it. Even breweries they have **** on come to thier dumb festivals and try to garnish favor. No one likes the forums or anything they do but continue to support in some fashion. Sad ****.

 

[JulianB1]

Oh jesus, that PayPal commercial was even better than I thought. "PayPal is New Money" basically describes the entire craft beer secondary market. For anyone who didn't see it:

 

[Ziggy]

The amount they were charging for a bud light at the superbowl was criminal.

 

[lazerviking]

This thread

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Yesterday, my cousin said a session IPA (Two Roads lil Heaven) was "too strong", so I drank it for her.

Later, I watched my friend drink a ******* Brew from the 750ml bottle, when a solo cup or glassware was readily available.

 

[lb304854]

New money Super Bowl commercial!

I am so proud of us.

 

[jivex5k1]

My buddy is convinced CCB sold to inBev and the paperwork just hasn't been filed yet. Would be pretty funny if it turned out to be true.

 

[PepeSylvia1]

I think there will be one more huge buyout... New Belgium is next. 1.5 Bil

 

[sherm10161]

I think there will be one more huge buyout... New Belgium is next. 1.5 Bil

That'd be tricky. NB is employee owned. I'm assuming most of them don't want to work for someone else.

 

[RyanG1]

That'd be tricky. NB is employee owned. I'm assuming most of them don't want to work for someone else.

Or get a percentage of that hypothetical $1.5 B

 

[steimie]

My buddy is convinced CCB sold to inBev and the paperwork just hasn't been filed yet. Would be pretty funny if it turned out to be true.

Why?

 

[jivex5k1]

Why?

Heard it through a friend who heard it through a friend. Standard REO Speedwagon speculation.

 

[sherm10161]

Or get a percentage of that hypothetical $1.5 B

I doubt they'd go for it at almost any price. I'm sure there's some hypothetical number at which they would, but I suspect the people that fit their work culture are the type of people that wouldn't sell their employer out. Just a hunch though, I have no real proof.

 

[PepeSylvia1]

That'd be tricky. NB is employee owned. I'm assuming most of them don't want to work for someone else.

I doubt they'd go for it at almost any price. I'm sure there's some hypothetical number at which they would, but I suspect the people that fit their work culture are the type of people that wouldn't sell their employer out. Just a hunch though, I have no real proof.

Could get very tricky... And maybe not a full buyout, but I have some sort of a feeling about another big buyout happening soon.

They employ about 600 people as of late 2014. I would guess that a lot of them have a very small stake in the company, and could be bought out. I think it would be pretty easy for one of these giants to get over 50% ownership. Here is 500K and a job, Deal?

 

[RyanG1]

I think it would be pretty easy for one of these giants to get over 50% ownership. Here is 500K and a job, Deal?

But I don't want to be labeled a sell out on the internet!?!

 

[jivex5k1]

Could get very tricky... And maybe not a full buyout, but I have some sort of a feeling about another big buyout happening soon.

They employ about 600 people as of late 2014. I would guess that a lot of them have a very small stake in the company, and could be bought out. I think it would be pretty easy for one of these giants to get over 50% ownership. Here is 500K and a job, Deal?

Throw in a working n64 with a copy of Harvest Moon and I'd do it.

 

[drgarage1]

Could get very tricky... And maybe not a full buyout, but I have some sort of a feeling about another big buyout happening soon.

They employ about 600 people as of late 2014. I would guess that a lot of them have a very small stake in the company, and could be bought out. I think it would be pretty easy for one of these giants to get over 50% ownership. Here is 500K and a job, Deal?

I would be absolutely shocked if the most visible founders and board members, etc., don't hold a collective 50%, at least for voting shares. A lot of craft beer people are bad at business, but that has never struck me as the situation at NB.

 

[daniel1]

Throw in a working n64 with a copy of Harvest Moon and I'd do it.

Will have to add Mario Party. All of them.

 

[RedCoffee]

How soon we forget that the most vocal anti-buyout gasbag Tony Magee recently cashed in big and then had the audacity to spin it as "like, totally not the same thing at all maaan."

You don't think New Belgium would be able to pen some fluffy ******** about how, despite being 99% owned by MillerCoors, true employee ownership comes from the pride in making the best craft beers on the market today? And if we can expand the sale of New Belgium to untapped markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, isn't that really the best way to display our love of the company we own together?

 

[JulianB1]

Green Flash strikes me as a company that might be an attractive buyout target.

 

[holldy01]

What about Russian River or Alesmith?

 

[sherm10161]

They employ about 600 people as of late 2014. I would guess that a lot of them have a very small stake in the company, and could be bought out. I think it would be pretty easy for one of these giants to get over 50% ownership. Here is 500K and a job, Deal?

But I don't want to be labeled a sell out on the internet!?!

Anything can happen, but I just don't see it happening with New Belgium anytime soon.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/brewery-workers-pour-hearts-business-given-stake/

A few months old, but pretty relevant.

Green Flash strikes me as a company that might be an attractive buyout target.

This seems more likely, especially with Chuck Silva gone.

 

[furley]

I hate when stores put BA listings up. Im all for putting reviews of your product up but do your own research and describe it.

holy ******* alcoholics, Batman

 

[litheum94]

This seems more likely, especially with Chuck Silva gone.

When did this happen? I just learned about him leaving this weekend.

 

[holldy01]

holy ******* alcoholics, Batman

Its not alcoholism if its for research. But if they are really that worried I will do the hard part and drink the beer and describe it.

 

[PHBoiler]

I know that Side Project has produced some serious hypewhales and some actually amazing saisons/wilds since opening. But honestly, if Cory King can make a dark saison that has trade value than he's a ******* wizard. I mean I heard folks were able to go through line more than once and get 3 Noir du Fermier each time. I certainly wouldn't mind trying it, but are folks honestly going to trade for that? You can get Edith or Farmhouse Noir included in boxes just for generally not being an *******. Some things still boggle my mind. That would be one of them.