Comments on: Budweiser the State Beer of Missouri? http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:58:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim Zavist http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Jim Zavist Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:41:31 +0000 http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/#comment-344 One, I don't think it's appropriate - corporations do have a tendency to merge and relocate - think Carter Carburetor, TWA & May Co., to name but 3. Two it's a waste of legislative time and energy - there are bigger issues to "solve". But three, if they're busy doing this, they're not doing something else that could have a much bigger impact on our lives, such as emulating the draconian beer laws found in some other states (sales by six-pack only, no Sunday sales, no grocery store sales, etc., etc.) . . . One, I don’t think it’s appropriate – corporations do have a tendency to merge and relocate – think Carter Carburetor, TWA & May Co., to name but 3. Two it’s a waste of legislative time and energy – there are bigger issues to “solve”. But three, if they’re busy doing this, they’re not doing something else that could have a much bigger impact on our lives, such as emulating the draconian beer laws found in some other states (sales by six-pack only, no Sunday sales, no grocery store sales, etc., etc.) . . .

]]> By: Derek Bean http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Derek Bean Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:53:19 +0000 http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/#comment-343 Oh, another thing, does anyone else find it odd that the representative sponsoring this is from Independence (a suburb of Kansas City)? Just sayin', kinda weird to me. Oh, another thing, does anyone else find it odd that the representative sponsoring this is from Independence (a suburb of Kansas City)? Just sayin’, kinda weird to me.

]]> By: Derek Bean http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Derek Bean Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:50:29 +0000 http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/#comment-345 Mike, I agree mainly with the gist of your post here, namely the "eh" part. But, my main objections are: first, as you previously stated, I think it would be a huge waste of taxpayer time and money. Subsequently, I hate when politicians want to spend time and money on issues like this when there are real issues they could be addressing. Secondly, I agree that A-B has and continues to benefit our region tremendously. But, I find that the idea of declaring Budweiser as the official state beer devalues all of the other past and present Missouri breweries and the tradition, as a whole, that they represent. Lastly, just as a nit-picky Beer Geek side-note, A-B could also be considered a conglomerate, and they are actually now the 4th largest brewing company in the world. They may still be America's #1 brewer, but SAB-Miller is the new #1 brewer in the world (for the time being, of course). Inbev is #2, Heineken is now #3 (due to their partial acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle), followed by A-B at #4 and Carlsberg at #5. Of course, in the turbulent beer business, this could all change overnight if A-B, or any of the other top brewers for that matter, were to merge with Inbev or Diageo, which have both been speculated for some time. Cheers! Derek Mike,
I agree mainly with the gist of your post here, namely the “eh” part.

But, my main objections are: first, as you previously stated, I think it would be a huge waste of taxpayer time and money. Subsequently, I hate when politicians want to spend time and money on issues like this when there are real issues they could be addressing.

Secondly, I agree that A-B has and continues to benefit our region tremendously. But, I find that the idea of declaring Budweiser as the official state beer devalues all of the other past and present Missouri breweries and the tradition, as a whole, that they represent.

Lastly, just as a nit-picky Beer Geek side-note, A-B could also be considered a conglomerate, and they are actually now the 4th largest brewing company in the world. They may still be America’s #1 brewer, but SAB-Miller is the new #1 brewer in the world (for the time being, of course). Inbev is #2, Heineken is now #3 (due to their partial acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle), followed by A-B at #4 and Carlsberg at #5. Of course, in the turbulent beer business, this could all change overnight if A-B, or any of the other top brewers for that matter, were to merge with Inbev or Diageo, which have both been speculated for some time.

Cheers!
Derek

]]> By: Stephanie http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Stephanie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:59:08 +0000 http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/#comment-347 If we were to name a state vegetable would it be the pea, or the Green Giant Pea? (it probably wouldn't be the pea at all...) State products shouldn't be sponsored. If we were to name a state vegetable would it be the pea, or the Green Giant Pea? (it probably wouldn’t be the pea at all…)

State products shouldn’t be sponsored.

]]> By: Bill Burge http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Bill Burge Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:43:34 +0000 http://stlhops.com/budweiser-the-state-beer-of-missouri/#comment-346 I'm going to become a State Rep so I can get paid to push for The Missouri State pasta -- toasted ravioli. I’m going to become a State Rep so I can get paid to push for The Missouri State pasta — toasted ravioli.

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