tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post8835327028584286398..comments2024-03-19T00:52:11.537-07:00Comments on Beervana Buzz: Anheuser-Busch's Latest Counteroffensive: Pricing Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-74713146926538875402014-04-17T16:54:05.611-07:002014-04-17T16:54:05.611-07:00Hipster beer nerds must die. Bahhahahahahahahhah...Hipster beer nerds must die. Bahhahahahahahahhahaha<br /><br />That is allAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426783503854933583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-12919591839675313942014-04-16T07:29:59.419-07:002014-04-16T07:29:59.419-07:00the author of this article seems to think Third Sh...the author of this article seems to think Third Shift is a gateway to craft beer, while Goose Island is a moderate facsimile and I couldn't find this comparison to be more ludicrous. Sure you won't find Bourbon County or Madame Rose at NYC bars like Tørst, but you'll see them at Rattle n Hum and The Pony Bar. AB-inBev also recently bought our local brewery Blue Point and the general consensus of the Long Island craft beer population is happy for the boys. Better health benefits for the employees and the recipies for the beers won't change like people fear they would with Goose Island. If anything it now makes for a lot more distribution and beer making. Thats why this year you saw 312 Urban Pale, Ten Hills Pale Ale (which I loved), and Bourbon County Propeitor's Stout.<br />Goose Island was one of the first leading craft breweries in this country before this still budding renaissance. The person who introduced me into craft beer, my father drank Goose Island, Blue Point, Saranac and Samuel Adams (and New Belgium as well when he studied at the University of Colorado on a fellowship.) These breweries created a product that could be sold to the public and appreciated among those who don't prefer the macro brands but don't seek out whales. As for price gouging, well the craft beer bars arent going to offer Honkers Ale because that would just be silly wouldnt it? But Applebees offering Honkers or Fat Tire is good since I obviously dont like drinking Bud Light when I'm there for half off apps. And if theyre going to be offered now as part of those 2-fer beers then thats awesome too. I can't stand having to choose between buy 1/get 1 crap and full price for pretty decent (and especially when it's a local beer like Blue Point or Long Ireland) <br />So I disagree with a lot of this article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687855246130731342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-59468653516462496492014-04-16T05:03:26.665-07:002014-04-16T05:03:26.665-07:00Served it's purpose? Killed off? Sorry but I d...Served it's purpose? Killed off? Sorry but I don't see Goose Island becoming the next TequizaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687855246130731342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-86562390513564788722014-04-15T18:28:37.823-07:002014-04-15T18:28:37.823-07:00Some Goose Island is good, but they make some real...Some Goose Island is good, but they make some real crap too. I blind taste tested an Urban Pale Ale from Goose Island, and I thought it was Michelob Ultra or Bud Select 55. Nasty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953493350968338997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-40423092032574732042014-04-15T10:26:35.206-07:002014-04-15T10:26:35.206-07:00Fun fact: if the goose island beer is made in new ...Fun fact: if the goose island beer is made in new york (it will say on the package) don't get it. The chicago stuff is what you want, or you could just get good beer instead. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174113926631410788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-76321785374125773532014-04-15T10:18:54.445-07:002014-04-15T10:18:54.445-07:00Drinkers like myself don't dispute that the be...Drinkers like myself don't dispute that the beer is good, but we still don't want to support the company because those dollars go toward lobbying state senators for anti-craft beer legislation. That's why I don't buy them, anyway. But I'm not going to pretend like they don't make solid beer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881336743665903103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-6755041072076266852014-04-15T10:04:10.712-07:002014-04-15T10:04:10.712-07:00Sure do dislike overly competitive business practi...Sure do dislike overly competitive business practices that are nothing more than deception. What's wrong with standing on the quality of your product? Oh yeah, they can't!Leslie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637592078710499873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-33640161404350518612014-04-15T08:31:31.735-07:002014-04-15T08:31:31.735-07:00AB- the Walmart of Beers!!AB- the Walmart of Beers!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622498851071649640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-30738154261939835422014-04-15T08:30:20.004-07:002014-04-15T08:30:20.004-07:00Goose island will be killed off eventually when it...Goose island will be killed off eventually when it has served its purpose, just like most of Bud's side labels. Too bad its purpose is to kill off small brewers around the nation. Support of them, however good, will eventually hurt our selections and kill off competition. I ask you to please reconsider your support of them.dustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993227473303207801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-67745999694229897182014-04-15T08:22:38.744-07:002014-04-15T08:22:38.744-07:00agreed. not sure why so many people bash it. Goose...agreed. not sure why so many people bash it. Goose's wheat and IPA are extremely drinkable, and are priced properly. Would I take Goose over Ommegang, Troegs, or some of my other favorites? No. However, for a cheap session, sign me up. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252353148605406487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-34633404593966883322014-04-15T07:30:53.895-07:002014-04-15T07:30:53.895-07:00Don't support that crap dudeDon't support that crap dude<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721641744560210290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738527488860615106.post-23322435753349914562014-04-14T21:11:34.703-07:002014-04-14T21:11:34.703-07:00i don't care who owns goose island, they make ...i don't care who owns goose island, they make great beers. period.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10786067524463786063noreply@blogger.com