Craft Beer Only. Except Bourbon County?

Yup. Title sums it up.

I try to avoid AB brands, but I don't do it absolutely. I'll take a Goose IPA over the fizzy yellow stuff if I have to. In general I support the craft brewers more often out of the principle. Some things cannot be denied though. Bourbon County is exceptional and I can't deny that AB acquired a great beer.

 

Hypocrisy.

 

Drink what you want, I don't understand how origin deters people.

 

I never quite understood why people hate the big macro companies so much as institutions. I see why Budweiser/Coors are forgettable as beers, but Goose Island being owned by a macro does not deter me from enjoying their beer. At least not their high end stuff.

 

Perhaps the GBG [Greater Beer Geekery] is not a single monolith - and those are two different subsets of people within the greater grouping?

 

How long has rare and maybe other varieties been sitting in the barrels? Before AB got them? Maybe people will truly give them up once pre-AB beer finally runs out, since that's not "really" AB beer yet... Just kidding

Because most people are all talk, no action. Love to complain and hate on things, and love to voice their superior opinions on the Internet.

I really don't care who owns who. Is the beer good? Is it less than a kings random? Put it in my mouth.

 

That, my homey, I don't understand either. As long as the sought-after beer isn't harmed detrimentally in its recipe, there should be no qualms other than 'I support local.' The way I see it is that I get to try beers that I may not would have a chance to before the merger, and, without trading, I have no negative responses, though my wallet might.

 

It's really people just wanting to act tough and self righteous but deep down they also need to post about the whalez to fit into beeradvocate.

 

I've been on that side at one time.

Now I drink what I enjoy the most, with price in mind, and freshness being important too. I love PU, it is fresh, it is affordable, it is easy to obtain - I buy it. Same with some other examples - Franziskaner, Goose Island seasonals I like as well as Honkers Ale.

I'm just one guy. Those pennies on the dollar going to the "bad guys" are small in the big picture. And long ago I realized I was not consistent in living those old values in other areas of my life, as I'd wager virtually everyone here is who has some sort of Inbev ethical boycott stance.

 

The biggest issue may be that the bigger companies are publicly traded companies and it is all about satisfying the shareholders. The fear is that the quality and innovation will falter to the focus turns to profit. On the flip side, with bigger companies comes wider distribution.

All in all, who cares about size, focus on quality. If the beer fits, drink it.

 

I base everything of product. I can not deny a product when it is good no matter what the origin. The only thing I object to whenever a macro buys out someone smaller is when the product suffers and the innovation in trying new recipes and ideas stop completely. Other then that I got no hate toward the macros like some ppl because there will always be small breweries with passionate people making great stuff.

 

I adhere to one rule and one rule only; does it taste good?

If that means an ice cold Budweiser on a hot day, so be it. If it's an imperial stout or even bourbon in the winter, great. Better yet, if it's shotgunning a NYFRB after a long day of work, have it people! Enjoy what you drink and quit thinking so much about it!

 

To complicate things even more, Goose Island allocates more Bourbon County to stores that sell more of the core Goose Island offerings. But some of the same people that want Bourbon County won't buy the core Goose Island beers because that would... support AB InBev?

 

I will support the hell out of InBev when they buy breweries like Goose Island and are able to keep growing and expanding bourbon county like they do....Superb job in my opinion