The Bud Super Bowl Ad: Same Old Bud, Same Old S***

In the wake of my very straight-talking  – you can also spell that R-U-D-E, which is exactly what I intended Continue reading →

Elysian and the AB/InBev Sale: The Response

In the wake of my criticism of Elysian’s former owners for their sale to AB, I expected to get a Continue reading →

Elysian and AB/InBev: Greed, Overweening Ambition, and the Whoring-Out of a Culture

This post could probably run on to book length, with as much as my stunned brain – abruptly informed of Continue reading →

Budweiser Vs. The Craft Beer Culture: The Long, Slow Decline of The King of Beers

Slate.com, which has been doing a really admirable job of chronicling the evolution of the craft beer business, recently published Continue reading →

The Short Life and Ugly Death of 10 Barrel Brewing

It was like a punch in the face, today… I was out all day and away from the computer. I Continue reading →

Beer and Guns: How Craft Beer Shows Us The Way to Disarm

Many of you will read this and think, “Wow, this guy is really stretching his point to infinity and beyond” Continue reading →

Beer After Prime Time: TiVo Delivers the Bad News

I almost hate to pass this along, mainly because the research that formed the conclusions at least appears to be Continue reading →