tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post8685994304376398960..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Anheuser-Busch's Purchases ElysianJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-69301015340952929432015-01-26T11:01:51.840-08:002015-01-26T11:01:51.840-08:00Jeff, but of course the brewery is not asking peop...Jeff, but of course the brewery is not asking people to buy the beer for reasons they should ignore. There is a new owner. The local and anti-corporate side of what Elysian was is history. Those who can't accept them will have almost countless other options, they are in one of the most breweried parts of the country. It opens that part of the market to another business in town. And of Gary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-65480151940410914712015-01-26T10:24:28.320-08:002015-01-26T10:24:28.320-08:00Gary, I'll reprise a comment I added to a Face...Gary, I'll reprise a comment I added to a Facebook thread:<br /><br />I have heard a surprising number of people mention the points [you have]--and in one sense it's true. Elysian may be able to produce more beer more consistently for more people. (Not that there's a dearth of good beer.) But Elysian's brand is anti-corporate and local. Which is to say that for 20 years, the Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-84425632485378602762015-01-26T09:12:39.927-08:002015-01-26T09:12:39.927-08:00There are two ways to look at this: the taste of t...There are two ways to look at this: the taste of the beer won't (likely) change so people should keep buying it. The business is no longer local in the sense you explained, so time to patronize another of the many brewpub and beer options in Seattle.<br /><br />What's not to like? It's win-win.<br /><br />More generally, I have to smile at the predictable wave of dismay I can Gary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-25268418347190111332015-01-24T09:11:31.930-08:002015-01-24T09:11:31.930-08:00The trend is sad for our industry and ultimately w...The trend is sad for our industry and ultimately will result in less brands being available for the beer drinker. Concentrated wealth never leads to greater moe artistic choices. Inevitable- yes. Sad- yes.Matt Swiharthttp://www.doublemountainbrewery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-86731255582847467862015-01-23T16:05:35.941-08:002015-01-23T16:05:35.941-08:00Now I have 2 "don't ever buy" beers ...Now I have 2 "don't ever buy" beers on my new listAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045932815803241843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-69792190995137773632015-01-23T15:56:20.386-08:002015-01-23T15:56:20.386-08:00Saw that news on the web and couldn't believe ...Saw that news on the web and couldn't believe it. As you say, in the short term it shouldn't make any difference. But however you spin it, we've have definitely lost something now. Seattle just won't seem the sameSat In A Pubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123038980796000837noreply@blogger.com