Thoughts on professional athletes starting up breweries?

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  1. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    http://thebrewermagazine.com/?p=1288

    Thoughts on professional athletes starting up breweries? It's nothing new seeing these guys with all their disposable income investing in something they know nothing about but it's usually a restaurant or a clothing company. Featuring a "Celtic style pale ale" and a "Scandinavian style blonde." Alrighty then
     
    #1 Canada_Dan, Nov 6, 2014
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  2. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    They need to bring John Daly on board so they can make "Wasted Talent Lager" a tobacco infused high ABV AAL
     
    #2 gopens44, Nov 6, 2014
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  3. tharper178

    tharper178 Pundit (839) May 16, 2008 Florida

    I think it's a terrific idea! Three well known golfers marketing beer to their niche market - the 19th hole at golf courses. I look forward to trying it.
     
    #3 tharper178, Nov 6, 2014
  4. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    I wish them luck but chances are good they'll probably have as much success as some of the athlete-owned restaurants that rely on the name to bring in business instead of good food and service, as if the person whose name is over the place will be there every hour the place is open meeting and greeting all the while.
     
    #4 otispdriftwood, Nov 6, 2014
  5. Valleyview06

    Valleyview06 Pundit (850) Oct 13, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Not to be a debbie downer, but the name sucks. GolfBeer? WTF? I will still welcome the beer to my local courses, anything is better than Ultra...
     
    #5 Valleyview06, Nov 6, 2014
  6. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

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  7. Jaay7

    Jaay7 Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2013 Indiana

    they will be the ciroc vodka of the beer industry.the price wont match the quality
     
    #7 Jaay7, Nov 6, 2014
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  8. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    Next up, Spinal Tap themed beers like Nigel's nut brown and Derek's Doppelbock. I would buy the shit out of those
     
    #8 Canada_Dan, Nov 6, 2014
  9. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    Also came across this farce of a beer:

    http://acdc-beverage.com/

    With the recent news of the drummer being charged with plotting murder, maybe people will buy this as a novelty...
     
    #9 Canada_Dan, Nov 6, 2014
  10. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,775) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    Don't see why not. Plenty of athletes, musicians and so forth have started wineries, why not a brewery? Keep in mind Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden paired with Robinson's for the Trooper, and one of the Colorado jam-band guys (moe? string Cheese Incident? Worked with one of the Brewers out there. Why not start their own?
     
    #10 JrGtr, Nov 6, 2014
  11. t420o

    t420o Maven (1,272) Jul 16, 2009 California

    That comes in a horrifically ugly neon yellow and pink can
     
    #11 t420o, Nov 6, 2014
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  12. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    Who's brewing it out of interest?


    No, actually.....I don't really care.
     
    #12 Hanglow, Nov 6, 2014
  13. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Brew Hub out of Lakeland, FL - which also brews for Cigar City. Brew Hub is headed by ex-AB VP, Tim Schoen.

    Sorry...:wink:
     
    #13 jesskidden, Nov 7, 2014
  14. Retroman40

    Retroman40 Savant (1,098) Dec 7, 2013 Florida

    That can be used as a tee after drinking the beer.

    Seriously I don't know about the concept. I'm a fairly avid golfer (and I rarely drink on the course - after is another story) but the vast majority of golfers judging by empties in trash cans and just my observations drink Bud Light and prefer it served by an attractive young "cart girl" they can flirt with. I do like these guys, especially Graeme McDowell, so I wish them all the luck but wonder if they'll even be able to get taps at "19th holes" in light of the recent P2P discussion.
     
    #14 Retroman40, Nov 7, 2014
  15. tharper178

    tharper178 Pundit (839) May 16, 2008 Florida

    Haters! Give it a try. If it's good, who cares about the concept, who makes it, or the name? If it tastes like the back of an LA school bus, then don't drink it. The cream always rises to the top.
     
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  16. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    I don't get it....why not cans ? Most golf courses only sell cans in the half way house or via cart girl.
     
    #16 TurkeyFeathers, Nov 7, 2014
  17. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    Oops. Missed the only cans at first then on to bottles D'oh
     
    #17 TurkeyFeathers, Nov 7, 2014
  18. NewGlarusFan

    NewGlarusFan Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2013 Illinois

    Frank Thomas has a brewery called Big Hurt and will open up a brew pub in Berwyn, IL. It's awful and more painful to drink than watching him sit out in the 2005 World Series.
     
    #18 NewGlarusFan, Nov 7, 2014
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  19. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    "If Motorhead can do it, I'm sure these guys can."

    Hold up. What?

    If Motorhead does something, it's likely no one else in the world can do it, especially not some lame-ass golfers. \m/
     
    #19 Providence, Nov 7, 2014
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