Gene Simmons opens "Rock & Brews" restaurant franchise

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  1. JoolyGoodFellow

    JoolyGoodFellow Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012

    Gene has always spoken down to alcohol and those who imbibe. This won't be, however, the first time he has made a business investment in an arena for which he has no interest in. I seem to recall a Swedish KISS lager.

    That said, I will not poo-poo a place who will be bringing more craft brews into circulation.
     
  2. kolschboy

    kolschboy Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2003 North Carolina

    This may be trite, but does anyone else find the name Rock and Brews kinda clumsy? Surely someone could have come up with something more catchy.
     
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  3. jaxon53

    jaxon53 Pooh-Bah (2,181) Mar 1, 2006 Connecticut
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    Gene Simmons is a WHORE!
     
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  4. Swim424

    Swim424 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2011 Florida

    Classic rock and craft beer? This sounds like heaven!
     
  5. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,199) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    It won't be about the beer. I guarantee it.
     
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  6. gregmoscetti

    gregmoscetti Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2009 California

    To my knowledge this place has been open for over a year... I guess now he's just putting his stamp on it
     
  7. originalgoat

    originalgoat Devotee (386) Dec 6, 2005 California

    I've never met a person who didn't recognize this:

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  8. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,441) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    You probably need to travel more.
     
  9. originalgoat

    originalgoat Devotee (386) Dec 6, 2005 California

    Oh I travel plenty, but I should correct my statement.
    I never met a person who's old enough to drink etc...
     
  10. hopsgirl36

    hopsgirl36 Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2012

    Just one more reason for me to vist california
    Gene simmons is awsome....can't what to tell my dad.
     
  11. originalgoat

    originalgoat Devotee (386) Dec 6, 2005 California

    Agreed. Even the simple (and somewhat logical IMO) change to "Rockin' Brews", while still clumsy (and cheesy), is at least a snatch better. (hhhhhuhuhuhh huh huh - I said snatch. I suppose "Snatch and Brews" is next. Wait.... that actually does sound nice :slight_smile: :slight_smile: )
     
  12. Schmittymack

    Schmittymack Pooh-Bah (1,760) Sep 3, 2008 Colorado
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    He might be a "whore" but he's a marketing genius. Pretty good music (not great), great shows, and all the merchandising. He's a rich "whore".
     
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  13. UMNbeerhunter

    UMNbeerhunter Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2010 Minnesota

    This is going to end up like "Toby Keith I love This Bar". After a year it will be a BMC pump house for people to get wasted and listen to bad local/cover bands. Any bar with their name attached to a celebrity like Gene has one purpose... Make money at any cost. If it suits them, they will sell the blood of Jesus for a %200 mark up.
     
  14. EgadBananas

    EgadBananas Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2009 Louisiana

    The beer list IS actually beyond decent: http://rockn.com/

    ... Granted I am in Louisiana, so of course that's a good looking list in my eyes. Maybe a local Californian would find it just meh though...
     
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  15. jaxon53

    jaxon53 Pooh-Bah (2,181) Mar 1, 2006 Connecticut
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    He is rich but also a sellout! Glad he's pushing craft brew though...
     
  16. dizzy1955

    dizzy1955 Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2013

    Aloha..... What's going on with the Maui restaurant?? The building has been empty for 2 years! When are you going to open ??? We can't wait.......HURRY !! We need you in Paia!
     
  17. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    Draft list looks pretty killer to me !!
     
  18. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana
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    Great list. Who wouldn't want to try Dr. Tongue
     
  19. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    It doesn't matter what rock musicians' favorite foods are. There are enough star-struck people out there who will flock there to eat the same things musicians eat based on [mis]representations - whether the musicians eat the particular item or not.
     
  20. Beerandraiderfan

    Beerandraiderfan Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Nevada

    I really like going to this place, its one of my favorites in Las Vegas. A great combination of butt rock and craft beers. Oh? What? This isn't Aces N Ales in Las Vegas?

    Well, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
     
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