tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post2511130705839216603..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Brewery Categories DefinedJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-60995714399898855422013-01-11T13:09:49.615-08:002013-01-11T13:09:49.615-08:00I heard Matt, the head brewer at Schooner Exact in...I heard Matt, the head brewer at Schooner Exact in Seattle, give this sweet definition of a nanobrewery: "A brewery that in full production, and with every drop of beer sold, still doesn't provide enough income for even one full-time employee."<br /><br />-Craig H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-36933961097947056872013-01-10T16:01:11.053-08:002013-01-10T16:01:11.053-08:00To me, "craft" suggests handmade, handcr...To me, "craft" suggests handmade, handcrafted or artisan. That is clearly a misnomer in our present context since a lot of what we currently think of as craft beer is made in fairly large breweries. <br /><br />The challenge is to come up with a new term that appropriately describes beer made from quality ingredients in quality settings. I've yet to hear or see anything that makes Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-54020836861997858872013-01-09T21:04:43.573-08:002013-01-09T21:04:43.573-08:00I too wold love to see "craft' go away as...I too wold love to see "craft' go away as a term but I don't see the industry every giving it up at this point as the BA has a stranglehold on the voice of the industry and has firmly bet in the success of the term at this point. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-31073743399579835212013-01-09T19:41:16.376-08:002013-01-09T19:41:16.376-08:00I agree with your comments about the association o...I agree with your comments about the association of the word "craft" meaning that the beer will always be of high quality. I recently had a local "craft" beer in Wanaka, NZ and it smelt like off cabbage and couldn't hold a head despite me stirring it up with a spoon. Also didn't help that the server gave it to me with no head to start with. In the end they are all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-39387461310316394782013-01-09T14:40:36.292-08:002013-01-09T14:40:36.292-08:00Many American 'craft' brewers are as indus...Many American 'craft' brewers are as industrial as any InBev brewery. The only difference is scale. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-53117966877278661352013-01-09T13:03:02.127-08:002013-01-09T13:03:02.127-08:00Very interesting to see the differences in names f...Very interesting to see the differences in names for breweries based on size. I think I'm going to print this out!<br /><br />The mission to eliminate "craft" from the description of beer is quite an undertaking. Good luck, Jeff!Jesse Radonskihttp://www.twitter.com/jesseradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-89406938760559236772013-01-09T10:56:41.965-08:002013-01-09T10:56:41.965-08:00This is all great.
But in your listing, from whom...This is all great.<br /><br />But in your listing, from whom do we get those T-shirts Alan promises us?<br /><br />I kid. I really do appreciate the efforts to further clarify the role of breweries, brewers and everything else, if only for a fun exercise!Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919646292681380048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-36558661562208793592013-01-09T10:15:23.852-08:002013-01-09T10:15:23.852-08:00RE: the word "craft" is also culturally...RE: the word "craft" is also culturally-specific and therefore useless.<br /><br />The British postal stamp has no source designation. Ditto the [London] Times. They did not/do not need to differentiate themself for others because they got there first.<br /><br />The Boulder based Brewers Association [BA] has roots back to the 'Association of Brewers' founded by Charlie Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-27014863662387184012013-01-09T10:11:49.879-08:002013-01-09T10:11:49.879-08:00Max, I'm cool with that. Names are less import...Max, I'm cool with that. Names are less important to me than the categories. (Not that they're unrelated.)Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-38884529356388239272013-01-09T10:10:32.311-08:002013-01-09T10:10:32.311-08:00Ted, I just wanted to distinguish a brewpub from a...Ted, I just wanted to distinguish a brewpub from a production brewery with a tasting room tacked on. Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-42211727876498214832013-01-09T09:54:49.754-08:002013-01-09T09:54:49.754-08:00It looks like I have a traditional, independent br...It looks like I have a traditional, independent brewpub here then. Now I'd like to see you define "proper pub".Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-55242176726674156752013-01-09T09:42:37.136-08:002013-01-09T09:42:37.136-08:00Suggest 'Independent breweries' may be own...Suggest 'Independent breweries' may be owned by a single or multi-founders with or without a small group of investors with no controlling interest.<br />Jack R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07625645308707849072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-90617868704400151582013-01-09T09:32:24.352-08:002013-01-09T09:32:24.352-08:00We (the other half and I) have been struggling to ...We (the other half and I) have been struggling to articulate the idea that (a) smaller/independent/hip breweries don't necessarily make better beer but (b) we still want to see more of them because they can be good in other ways -- that is, stimulating change, generating interest, bringing fresh blood into the industry, and so on. They help to prevent monopoly, in other words -- they're aBaileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-81285588763522816822013-01-09T09:30:36.187-08:002013-01-09T09:30:36.187-08:00I like it, but for the "industrial" cate...I like it, but for the "industrial" category. I've come to the conclusion that all beer is industrial, regardless of scale. "Automated" or "Mass production" brewery would perhaps be more accurate.PivnĂ Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.com