Dr Malt
Well-Known Member
A few facts related to some of the comments.
Sam Adams or Boston Beer is about the 5th or 6th largest brewer in the USA with about 1.6 barrels produced in 2006. This makes them bigger than a regional brewer (Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Redhook, Widmer, Kalamazoo) and the smallest national brewer (AB, Coors, Miller). The "brewery" was started as a marketing venture and thus why they contracted the brewing of their beer. They are now investing in actual breweries. The small brewery in Boston that they refer to in the commercials is a functioning brewery but is mainly used for small volumes of beer and product development.
As for Blue Moon, it has always been owned by Coors. It was a product they first developed and brewed at their small "microbrewery" at Coors Field. However, today Blue Moon is made at Coors and Molson plants to the tune of about 900,000 barrels.
Just a little information.
Dr Malt
Sam Adams or Boston Beer is about the 5th or 6th largest brewer in the USA with about 1.6 barrels produced in 2006. This makes them bigger than a regional brewer (Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, Redhook, Widmer, Kalamazoo) and the smallest national brewer (AB, Coors, Miller). The "brewery" was started as a marketing venture and thus why they contracted the brewing of their beer. They are now investing in actual breweries. The small brewery in Boston that they refer to in the commercials is a functioning brewery but is mainly used for small volumes of beer and product development.
As for Blue Moon, it has always been owned by Coors. It was a product they first developed and brewed at their small "microbrewery" at Coors Field. However, today Blue Moon is made at Coors and Molson plants to the tune of about 900,000 barrels.
Just a little information.
Dr Malt