The Hot Pepper

hogleg
hogleg
What is it? I saw something new from them the other day while I was picking up some Sierra Nevada. I can't remember if it was green though. Damm you Grant, now I need to make a beer run.
grantmichaels
grantmichaels
Heineken just became a part owner.
The Hot Pepper
The Hot Pepper
Never liked any Lagunitas.
hogleg
hogleg
Oh f**k me in the ass with a record sideways :( WTF!?! Stupid f**king, f**k!!
grantmichaels
grantmichaels
They make a decent stout, but nothing to write home about ...
hogleg
hogleg
If you can get anything from the Sierra Nevada "Harvest" series, do it.
hogleg
hogleg
I've supported them for over twenty years. This may be the last straw though.
The Hot Pepper
The Hot Pepper
Building up a brewery from your own kitchen and selling 50/50 for billions, that's a success story and you have to respect that!
grantmichaels
grantmichaels
True story. I saw Goose Island is now an inBev company, so it's happening to my favorite's too.
hogleg
hogleg
SELL OUTS!! No respect for Sell outs. Then the big money has a voice, not a passion, quality almost always go's down.
Boss, when you get signed by Sony and open up for Bieber, I quit listening. Plain and simple.
The Hot Pepper
The Hot Pepper
I'm a Belieber.
grantmichaels
grantmichaels
I kind of agree. I definitely go out of my way to try to drink stuff from Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada when I run into something that fits - both companies that work hard (and have left money on the table) to remain craft-focused. Our local rockstar, too, so far (Cigar City Brewing) ...
The Hot Pepper
The Hot Pepper
When they sell it is good for them, not for you. That is the point. It's business. You don't know their goals when they started. To keep or build to sell. Just like any business. It's still a success story. Of course you guys don't like it. I don't even like that InBev owns cheapo beers like Modelo and Pacifico. Ruins my Michelada experience. There are no more cheap "Mexican" beers left. Everything gets bought up, not just craft. I drink the true craft as well, but...
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