Green Flash....Michigan....October

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Holiday1072, Sep 6, 2013.

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  1. Slamminson

    Slamminson Crusader (423) Mar 24, 2012 Washington

    Great News! I love Palate Wrecker.
     
    #21 Slamminson, Sep 12, 2013
  2. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Out of curiosity are you able to judge if your customer base is expanding with new repeat customers who can pick up the sales of these breweries that you say are being squeezed out? I personally think that the craft beer customer base is expanding so that no brewery should suffer, as long as they have a good product.
     
    #22 PapaGoose03, Sep 12, 2013
  3. Holiday1072

    Holiday1072 Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2008 Michigan

    It does seem that the good beer will always sell, just maybe not as well with a segmented customer base purchasing new products. The BA or enthusiast seems to be quite promiscuous when it comes to buying beer, there is always room for the die hard fans. Ex. I have a customer that only buys Two Hearted, around a case a week and refuses to drink any other beer unless we run out and he can't find it anywhere (my hero). We are definitely seeing growth of certain out of state beers which have lagged in the past, (Anderson Valley). I didn't mean that the breweries will be completely squeezed out, there will always be a place and a customer for good product, there just may be a smaller distribution footprint.
     
    #23 Holiday1072, Sep 12, 2013
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  4. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    Bars and stores are different. With little space, our customers rely on me to bring the best beers possible. I don't always agree with what sells but it's a business. And every really good brewery that comes to Michigan I try to get their beer to introduce to our customers. Oskar blue is a terrific brewery but I don't see it much in bars, but i do see it at every store I walk into. Powers may be getting to big of a portfolio in my opinion. Some brands will suffer. I'm excited for palate wrecker. Pale ales and any style IPA always does well for us
     
    #24 Brianw508, Sep 12, 2013
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  5. Holiday1072

    Holiday1072 Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2008 Michigan

    I agree with this post so many levels, Powers doesn't seem to have an inventory system capable of handling of the new breweries and beers coming in to deliver them with any accuracy. The sales force seems knowledgeable enough, but the logistics is lacking to say the least. You have been to my store, it pales in comparison to the size of some of the beer stores out there, so I try to choose the best available beers to offer to my customers. We have the same problem/solution to what is happening to the industry and it seems to be working for both of us. I honestly wish I had the space of Total Wine out West, BevMo, or Specs, but we just don't currently have the capability to expand to the level that those chains reside.
     
    #25 Holiday1072, Sep 14, 2013
  6. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    I love your store. You've got a well deserved reputation. You have a certin buying power, and rightfully so. You've earned it. Here's a quick rundown of what powers is out of that I asked for on draft, Sam Adams octoberfest, angry orchard, screaming pumpkin and all kuhnhenns (understandable). So when I make a draft order w/ imperial lighter then normal because I'm told I can have some of these, I'm left scrambling Friday afternoon, lol. I make it work though. You hear a release date? Rumor is 1st full week of October
     
    #26 Brianw508, Sep 14, 2013
  7. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    MBC is dead, drawn, and quartered. Bad Ass is coming back, with lots of backing.
     
    #27 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 14, 2013
  8. hubsluvsbeer

    hubsluvsbeer Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2013 Michigan

    its already back
     
    #28 hubsluvsbeer, Sep 14, 2013
  9. DeviousSpirits

    DeviousSpirits Initiate (0) Mar 23, 2009 Michigan

    Unfortunately
     
    #29 DeviousSpirits, Sep 15, 2013
  10. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    Brewed by Atwater short term.
     
    #30 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 15, 2013
  11. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    #31 sarcastro, Sep 15, 2013
  12. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    Never been a fan of MBC
     
    #32 Brianw508, Sep 15, 2013
  13. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    #33 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 15, 2013
  14. BlackNote

    BlackNote Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 Michigan

    If this is true then I lost ALL respect for them.....
     
    #34 BlackNote, Sep 16, 2013
  15. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    That is the word on the street.
     
    #35 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 16, 2013
  16. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    That's what the distributor told me. Didn't Atwater make a wrif beer too?
     
    #36 Brianw508, Sep 16, 2013
  17. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    I just meant it is a small remnant of what used to be.
     
    #37 sarcastro, Sep 16, 2013
  18. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Yep, they still do.
     
    #38 steebo777, Sep 16, 2013
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