Comments on: Everyone Loves Philly Beer Week, Except The Brewers… http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/06/18/everyone-loves-philly-beer-week-except-the-brewers/ Dedicated to the art, complexity, and business of beer... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Woody http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/06/18/everyone-loves-philly-beer-week-except-the-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Woody Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:22:37 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=509#comment-1432 Have to say that I disagree with the tone of this post. I actually drove from NC to Philly for beer week and thought it was great. Our reason for going was the lambic summit, but all of the other events were amazing as well. I understand that we were the exception as most people are local. The most exciting part was so many hard to find beers being so readily available as well as the many famous beer personalities around town. If the local breweries are too small or aren't interested in getting involved in beer weeks in other cities, they should at least come up with ideas and special brews for the week to get themselves exposed. I can't imagine that some of the great beer spots in Philly wouldn't want to pour something special from a local brewery. Yes, those breweries will have to do more than usual, but the reward could be great for them. Just my thoughts. Have to say that I disagree with the tone of this post. I actually drove from NC to Philly for beer week and thought it was great. Our reason for going was the lambic summit, but all of the other events were amazing as well. I understand that we were the exception as most people are local. The most exciting part was so many hard to find beers being so readily available as well as the many famous beer personalities around town. If the local breweries are too small or aren’t interested in getting involved in beer weeks in other cities, they should at least come up with ideas and special brews for the week to get themselves exposed. I can’t imagine that some of the great beer spots in Philly wouldn’t want to pour something special from a local brewery. Yes, those breweries will have to do more than usual, but the reward could be great for them. Just my thoughts.

]]> By: aperfectpint http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/06/18/everyone-loves-philly-beer-week-except-the-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 aperfectpint Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:44:59 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=509#comment-1415 We recently had the first Minnesota Craft Beer week in the Twin Cities. While there were some regional and national brand events, most of them were highlighting the beers and brewers from our state. The prime example was the beer bar Stub & Herbs turning over all of their 32 taps to Flat Earth Brewing Co. It was a great sight to see rows of tap handles all from one brewery, and a local one at that. We recently had the first Minnesota Craft Beer week in the Twin Cities. While there were some regional and national brand events, most of them were highlighting the beers and brewers from our state. The prime example was the beer bar Stub & Herbs turning over all of their 32 taps to Flat Earth Brewing Co. It was a great sight to see rows of tap handles all from one brewery, and a local one at that.

]]> By: Alan http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/06/18/everyone-loves-philly-beer-week-except-the-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 Alan Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=509#comment-1411 "...mini traveling beer circuses, in which participant brewers from around the country travel to each market they are in and cruise from bar to bar, package store to package store..." Very interesting observation. Have the local beer weeks been co-opted by the national macro-micros through the assertion of the possibility of brewers as rock stars. Does this indicate that national craft beer is actually an enemy of local craft beer? “…mini traveling beer circuses, in which participant brewers from around the country travel to each market they are in and cruise from bar to bar, package store to package store…”

Very interesting observation. Have the local beer weeks been co-opted by the national macro-micros through the assertion of the possibility of brewers as rock stars. Does this indicate that national craft beer is actually an enemy of local craft beer?

]]> By: Josh Christie http://www.beerscribe.com/2010/06/18/everyone-loves-philly-beer-week-except-the-brewers/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Josh Christie Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:22:54 +0000 http://www.beerscribe.com/?p=509#comment-1410 Lots of good points, as always. I feel lucky here in Portland, where bars like 3 Dollar Deweys and the Great Lost Bear heavily support local brewers with events - and area restaurants push local brews year around with beer dinners. I am happy to see a shift at the ACBF towards more New England brewers (at least as far as I can tell). As much fun as it is to try stuff from Surly, Shorts and Deschutes, it looks like there are more things on tap this year that I could actually buy in Boston after the fest. Lots of good points, as always. I feel lucky here in Portland, where bars like 3 Dollar Deweys and the Great Lost Bear heavily support local brewers with events – and area restaurants push local brews year around with beer dinners.

I am happy to see a shift at the ACBF towards more New England brewers (at least as far as I can tell). As much fun as it is to try stuff from Surly, Shorts and Deschutes, it looks like there are more things on tap this year that I could actually buy in Boston after the fest.

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