tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post5330483093029635816..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: AB InBev Acquires 10 Barrel BrewingJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-59227445341277748572014-11-06T13:02:54.073-08:002014-11-06T13:02:54.073-08:00now they can serve Bud at their brew pubsnow they can serve Bud at their brew pubsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-78350836050943209182014-11-05T20:06:50.138-08:002014-11-05T20:06:50.138-08:00"You don't see this kind of uproar when G..."You don't see this kind of uproar when Google or Apple buy out smaller and more innovative tech firms."<br /><br />And yet it was all you heard of Microsoft in the 90s. The feat Apple and Google pulled off was getting people to believe in their progressive libertarian nice-guys mythology.<br /><br />It's all BS, of course. The end game of capitalism is a guy sitting on a throneDaniel Warnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-4212506914476181702014-11-05T14:03:39.738-08:002014-11-05T14:03:39.738-08:00When your a growing company (especially fast growi...When your a growing company (especially fast growing) sometimes the only way to manage that growth and control things is with a large influx of cash or access to the bigger boys toys. That's not always a bad thingJaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917371482008725119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-86154740811658107972014-11-05T11:55:22.454-08:002014-11-05T11:55:22.454-08:00Good thoughts all around. I hope to have an analy...Good thoughts all around. I hope to have an analysis piece up at All About Beer later today. Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-2263254863725737322014-11-05T11:34:00.040-08:002014-11-05T11:34:00.040-08:00Lots of other fish in the sea. By the way - and i...Lots of other fish in the sea. By the way - and it's not sour grapes - I never cared for Goose Island's beers either. (If I did, I'd be just as happy to buy them under AB-InBev ownership as any other).<br /><br />Not familiar with 10 Barrel's.<br /><br />GaryGary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43053330589558610872014-11-05T11:31:06.640-08:002014-11-05T11:31:06.640-08:00Just to be clear, I'm not saying it's a po...Just to be clear, I'm not saying it's a positive or negative, just trying to spin it in another light. Anybody who ever spent more than 10 minutes with the Cox brothers knew they had an affinity for light lagers and good relationships with that industry. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393042945691381860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-12002542972036436852014-11-05T11:27:52.393-08:002014-11-05T11:27:52.393-08:00It's mostly emotional responses due to the na...It's mostly emotional responses due to the nature of beer. You don't see this kind of uproar when Google or Apple buy out smaller and more innovative tech firms. In fact, people still line up to buy their products when they are released. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393042945691381860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43466414524344932262014-11-05T11:25:12.885-08:002014-11-05T11:25:12.885-08:00That's fair Pete. I never particularly cared f...That's fair Pete. I never particularly cared for the regular Goose Island lineup anyway so them getting brewed elsewhere didn't mean much to me. It's possible 10 Barrel is small enough that it won't happen to them for a while though.Rich Isaacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356872043234492112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-29187699019784790352014-11-05T11:19:27.269-08:002014-11-05T11:19:27.269-08:00A lot of people were saying there would be signifi...A lot of people were saying there would be significant acquisitions this year. This definitely qualifies. Big beer is losing share and needs craft partners. I'm guessing 10 Barrel will continue to operate much as it has in Oregon. But some of the most popular 10 Barrel beers are going to wind up being brewed in remote factory breweries. That's what AB has done with Goose Island and I Pete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-82446061472623271122014-11-05T11:17:01.764-08:002014-11-05T11:17:01.764-08:00I never get this hand wringing, it's almost as...I never get this hand wringing, it's almost as though some people think the ways of the free market don't apply to the craft beer world.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-62801934408373335452014-11-05T10:48:11.718-08:002014-11-05T10:48:11.718-08:00Also the comments in the facebook post kind of mak...Also the comments in the facebook post kind of make me want to vomit. Talk about self centered and ridiculous.Rich Isaacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356872043234492112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-45070800118896023562014-11-05T10:27:03.912-08:002014-11-05T10:27:03.912-08:00I don't really get the outrage. Goose Island s...I don't really get the outrage. Goose Island seems to be doing just fantastic and they've been owned for a few years. If it helps 10 Barrel grow, great for them.Rich Isaacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356872043234492112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-47819474735075205452014-11-05T10:20:01.187-08:002014-11-05T10:20:01.187-08:00I feel as if I just lost a part of my soul. I feel as if I just lost a part of my soul. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090929992167664278noreply@blogger.com