tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post6327463960171181075..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: "I am a craft brewer" Vid--OyJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-80146815321877178782009-05-09T09:40:00.000-07:002009-05-09T09:40:00.000-07:00Cue the soft-focus lights.
Cue the Sarah McLachla...Cue the soft-focus lights.<br /><br />Cue the Sarah McLachlan.<br /><br />Cue the Golden Retriever.<br /><br />Yeah, I had to get a stronger beer in me to watch this thing, and boy is it a doozie.<br /><br />Memo to Craft Brewers:<br /><br />1. Corn and Rice can make for some decent additions to the fermentables. They are not intrinsically evil.<br /><br />2. With this video you folks are tryingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-38525696575707506492009-05-06T19:09:00.000-07:002009-05-06T19:09:00.000-07:00Jeff-
Sorry, I thought I was posting to Maureen's...Jeff-<br /><br />Sorry, I thought I was posting to Maureen's site, but you have it here as well.<br /><br />David Berg<br />August Schell BrewingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-24575235060319389762009-05-06T19:04:00.000-07:002009-05-06T19:04:00.000-07:00Hey Maureen-
"I was a craft brewer." That's the ...Hey Maureen-<br /><br />"I was a craft brewer." That's the movie I want to make. Because, I was at one time, according to the BA and the video. But alas, I work for August Schell now, and we are not craft brewers (just ask the BA). Never mind the fact that we will celebrate our 150th year in 2010 as the second-oldest family owned brewery in the US. We survived prohibition, a Native American Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-17153892549062255412009-05-06T13:59:00.000-07:002009-05-06T13:59:00.000-07:00It's propaganda, but not faceless corporate propag...It's propaganda, but not faceless corporate propaganda. Afterall the simple fact is there are actually many faces in that video, it's what it was all about, putting some faces to the craft beer industry. This day and age people can produce things rather nicely on a Mac and an HD camera bought at best buy. Also the craft beer industry is full of funny approaches, less-produced approaches (afterFlounderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075469930600639284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-84241239276288770192009-05-06T11:01:00.000-07:002009-05-06T11:01:00.000-07:00Jeff,
Your blog post got Tweeted by @Cicerone_or...Jeff, <br /><br />Your blog post got Tweeted by @Cicerone_org and I Tweeted the link to your blog from @StoneGreg and @IAACB (the I Am A Craft Brewer account). It got retweeted by @BeerAdvocate.<br /><br />Thanks for the good words. No worries any insults...it's good to have a conversation and I in no way take insult. "Tripe,""pap," "poorly written" and "stonegreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633648815976742378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-35474105592939242302009-05-06T09:50:00.000-07:002009-05-06T09:50:00.000-07:00Based on my traffic flow, I'd say my comments are ...Based on my traffic flow, I'd say my comments are getting picked up somewhere. In case anyone reads down this far, let me say that I intended no insults to the obviously very sincere intention of whomever made this video. I am in wholehearted agreement with the sentiment. But as a movie buff and one-time indie documentary film wannabe, I find the execution wanting. That's my only criticism.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-23060110213527847512009-05-06T08:58:00.000-07:002009-05-06T08:58:00.000-07:00I enjoy this video and love seeing all the faces o...I enjoy this video and love seeing all the faces of the brewing industry but about 1/2 way through began to think, are we still talking about beer? It seems far too serious, as if the topic is fighting world hunger...<br /><br />I love all the attention craft brewing and beer wars has received, but lets not forget that we're talking about suds here!<br /><br />Perhaps some humor and less waynethetrainhttp://twitter.com/waynethetrainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-63126544253576574072009-05-06T06:10:00.000-07:002009-05-06T06:10:00.000-07:00I have been too busy to see this video, but I will...I have been too busy to see this video, but I will say this about Greg: I have found him to be an extremely approachable, friendly guy. He is great to talk to & more than willing to talk about homebrewing, great tap houses & anything else related to brewing, plus some things that are not. I don't think one video should be taken to define him, Stone, or anyone else. I saw some commentsChris Nascimentonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-7032466676538227572009-05-05T20:48:00.000-07:002009-05-05T20:48:00.000-07:00^^ Amen John. Sounds like some folks are reaching...^^ Amen John. Sounds like some folks are reaching.... trying too hard to hate it for the wrong reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-13908632891046223332009-05-05T18:16:00.000-07:002009-05-05T18:16:00.000-07:00I can't help but think that this kind of complaint...I can't help but think that this kind of complaint sounds a lot like, "I liked them before they were famous." It doesn't work for me with "indie" rock, and it doesn't work here.<br /><br />Or perhaps even better, that fantastic line from some homebrewers/craft brewers: "Not brewed with adjuncts." Huh?<br /><br />I'm not even really sure what "overproduced" means: That they had someone who knew ethan.johnhttp://geek-beer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-90761584673273033182009-05-05T15:12:00.000-07:002009-05-05T15:12:00.000-07:00Heh heh.
Heh heh.
When I commented on the video...Heh heh. <br /><br />Heh heh.<br /><br />When I commented on the video a week or so ago, my head was handed to me on a platter, nicely chopped. (Mostly in private, I might add. My e-inbox was on FIRE.)<br /><br />(Good thing I'd toned down my original thoughts before I posted them. (My original thoughts being "Ugh.")<br /><br />Heh heh.<br /><br /><A> href="http://maureenogle.com/2009/04/Maureen Oglehttp://www.maureenogle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-73042353635817029162009-05-05T12:54:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:54:00.000-07:00Ralph, that is the question. The main problem is ...Ralph, that is the question. The main problem is that the video went viral. This was meant for an internal pep rally of craft brewers. Some of those insiders posted it on the internet and now have made the craft beer community look even more insular and self absorbed.OutsideLookingInnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-63785467410563529092009-05-05T12:33:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:33:00.000-07:00Ask yourself the following questions:
"Who was th...Ask yourself the following questions:<br /><br />"Who was this video made for?"<br /><br />Or if you dislike ending sentences with a preposition:<br /><br />"For whom was this video produced?"Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935553689879498648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-31137948746504793482009-05-05T12:00:00.000-07:002009-05-05T12:00:00.000-07:00the Doctor posted the video about 1-2 weeks ago an...the Doctor posted the video about 1-2 weeks ago and described it as inspirational. ;-}<br /><br />I think the MEAT of what is being said is inspirational, but the video is as you say, "Overproduced" and looks similar to what the "Corporate world" would produce...kind of a strange hypocrisy??dr wortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-2758328751564773232009-05-05T11:57:00.000-07:002009-05-05T11:57:00.000-07:00Yes! Finally someone else who doesn't like this vi...Yes! Finally someone else who doesn't like this vid. I've been trying to convince people it's crap ever since I saw it. The video should have celebrated craft beer rather then just trash BMC.<br /><br />Between this vid and his speech he gave at a beer event Grag Koch has officially made my list of people I don't like.Jaredhttp://www.theweeklybrew.comnoreply@blogger.com