Interesting Article About Coors Making Sours and BA Stouts

They are very good. knew they were Coors but I figured I would give them a try. The Apricot is amazing. The Peach was good too but considerably less good than the Apricot. I do know I had to buy mine over the phone because they sold out in 30 minutes or something ridiculous. I know the brewer is good friends with Chad from Crooked Stave if that means anything to anybody. I can understand the hesitation since it's tied to Coors, but it sounds like they have been given a very long lash and some amazing funding. I look forward to more of their beers.

 

Want to tick.

 

* how good they may be.

 

The days of Blue Moon with orange slices are gone guys, say hello to Blue Moon with Lacto or maybe 100% Brett Keystone Light! What's next Mike's Hard Gueuze? I don't even want to know...

 

Oh shit, where did they get the recipe?

 

If the biproduct of this is sour and BA beers so bad that is scares the main stream away, I'm ok with that.

 

If they come out with a BA Imperial Stout for a reasonable/cheap price and it drinks deliciously, I'm all for it

 

It's only a matter of time before the BMC group looks at sales trends and what people really like and want market share. They have most things small breweries don't have and that's the money and capacity to do this.

I don't drink Bud because it's Bud, I don't drink it because i don't like it. AB made a half step with their Michelob line, and to think they don't have the capabilities to make something along the line of something like KBS IMO would be wrong. If they wanted to clone it they could do it as well as Founders and probably cheaper. They already have huge capabilities to produce volume of beer, and the ability to deliver that brew into every corner of the US, the system is set to go, all they need is a sound business reason to do so.

 

I was going to say the same thing. Everyone around here in Colorado, knows that Troy's little project is a part of Coors and most everyone also believes that he puts the quality of the beer first and therefore appreciate his work. He is also frequently at the same kinds of events that other small brewers are at and is definitely considered a peer by most of them.

Here is another take on AC Golden from a local blog:

http://www.focusonthebeer.com/2012/05/front-range-beer-trip-day-1-ac-golden.html

 

I've said it before but it bears repeating; just because BMC don't make killer beer styles that are associated with craft breweries doesn't mean they can't. The technical brewing skills required to make the fizzy yellow beer is staggering. The brewers at these mega-breweries simply are not the ones deciding what style of beer to make, corporate is. But don't think for one second that the mega-breweries are incapable of making something amazing IF they wanted to. If you want proof of that, look no further than Mitch Steele. http://beeradvocate.com/articles/665

 

my brother lives in colorado, and he just found out about this...

 

Sorry, should have clarified, "everyone that has heard of AC Golden, knows it is part of Coors" I didn't actually mean every single person in Colorado, most could probably care less about this guy who makes infected fruit beers.

 

Eh, I don't think craft beer has anything to worry about here with this niche of a niche product. When they start making flavorful Lagers, IPA's, pale ales, porters, etc. have better control over freshness than craft brewers, and can offer a better value, then craft brewers need to start shaking in their boots.

 

AC Golden is very well known around here. Their Colorado Native Lager is on almost store every shelf in the state, and Troy's a pretty common sight at beer events. In addition to sours, they also make some damn fine German beers, although most of them never make it to bottles.

The Rackhouse Pub in Denver has a good relationship with ACG and I've had probably 10-15 different beers from them over the last 2-3 years. Everything has been quite good, with the sours and Germans being especially memorable. The BA stout is good, but it's not even the best one brewed in Denver.

 

I'll continue to support my local breweries over larger ones.
While the BMC breweries can make great craft quality brew if they want, I'd rather see local breweries everywhere than a couple big breweries making fantastic beer at a cheap price.
Part because there's a great feeling you get from supporting your local economy, part because it's cool as hell to go to a brewery and get super fresh beer.
I guess if I lived near Coors though I'd consider that my local brewery, even if they split profit with Canada.

 

lol, no worries. he is a big beer guy too, took him by surprise. He is now trying to find some for both of us.

 

Right now he'll probably have to trade for their more unusual beers. The bottles were only on sale in one spot, and they sold out in a matter of hours. The last bottles went on sale back in July. While most of the local beer geeks know ACG, those sour bottles flew under a lot of radars.
However he can find Colorado Native, Herman Joseph's, and (soon) Winterfest pretty easily.

 

thanks!

 

According to the majority of posters on this site, the answer is "yes".

 

The Walmart of beers? It's hard for me to formulate a final opinion with so much to consider. Dont really like seeing small businesses squeezed out, do like the potential for expanding good beer at value prices...I do know that I just became less ashsamed to have MillerCoors as a client.