Comments on: Schlafly Documentary

By: Brennan Greene

Brennan Greene — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:50:38 +0000

What makes a company local, is the fact that they pay their city, county and state taxes to a local entity that will in turn spend that money on the community who supported the local company in the first place. If you buy an AB product now, and inbev makes a profit this year, their taxes go to Brazil and Belgium, not nearly as much goes to St Louis. That is why buying local is so importqant.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:37 +0000

Wow! What a fab documentary…anyone who sees this and doesn’t already drink Schlafly will now!

By: Derek Bean

Derek Bean — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:40:44 +0000

Dear Cubby, Bill, et all, I don’t recall which thread it was exactly, but right here on our favorite blog, just a couple of months ago, I was aghast when some of the regular contributors and none other than our lovely host contended that local breweries like O’Fallon & Schlafly weren’t actually local because the only local ingredient we use is the water! (Sorry to throw you under the bus here Mike, but just responding here to their points.) At the time, I was so astounded by what I was reading, that I simply chose to not respond and move on. But, this thread reminded me of that preposterous earlier thread, so I brought it up (in jest, and under the influence of some Belgian beers!!!). I’m sure Mike could pull a link to the aforementioned thread.

By: Ryan Russell

Ryan Russell — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:16:32 +0000

Similarly, by default, how Boston Beer Company/Sam Adams CEO is now the new “American” King of Beers:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/08/07/magazines/fortune/beer_koch.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008080814

By: Bob Griesedieck

Bob Griesedieck — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:10:16 +0000

On a serious note, if you want the technical answer of what “independent” means, head on over to the Brewers Association website (http://www.beertown.org/craftbrewing/statistics.html)

Their definition of independent is:
“Less than 25% of the craft brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcoholic beverage industry member who is not themselves a craft brewer.”

By: Adrian_B

Adrian_B — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:08:07 +0000

As much as many people value the idea of local business, there will always be something within that company, a telephone, a computer, a glass mug, that came from out of town. I don’t think that lessens the importance of supporting local your local economy.

scottyp: Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a fun project.

By: BMock

BMock — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:19:03 +0000

I’m with cubby. Let’s not be so over the top.