A new beer classification-A 6 percenter

[Tom Dunlap]

If the proposed buy-out of Corona beer by Budweiser is approved that will make 94% of the brewing capacity in the US will be controlled by two companies.

Bud/Corona and Coors/Miller will have that share of the market. To me, so what.

That leaves 6% of the market will be what we think of as micro-breweries or other names. I'd like to see if a term for these breweries could become a meme.

Calling them a 'sixpercenter' is what I'm going to call them. Not a marker for alcohol percentage by any means. Just to pay respect to small business.

 

[TreeCo]

I'll be calling them micro brews.

 

[cerviarborist]

"non-rainwater" works for me.

 

[marlinspiker]

Or good beer

 

[easyphloem]

There's quite a few good breweries here in Louisville. In most cities really. Choose local, and you can't go wrong!

SZ

 

[Bucknut]

I'm with ya Tom. I'm presently drinking a Founder's Centennial IPA (the IPA by which all others shall be judged). Can't stand Big Beer. Buddy of mine went to a McDonald's in Germany and ordered his meal along with "an American beer."

They brought him his food with a water.

 

[treehumper]

The only growth happening in the beer market is craft brews at a rate of 11%. That's why the big beers are merging. It's the only way they can increase sales.

Give me a craft brew over that big brew swill any day!

 

[JeffL]

I havent had a can of 'commercial' piss beer in probably 8 years. Its all about the 6%!

 

[ginkobalboa]

I love micros too and I am fortunate to only drink good beer these days, but there is something to be said for PBR and the beast. I remember being a broke young landscaper/treeworker. People probably thought I drank PBR because it was trendy. Not even close. It was economical!

 

[marlinspiker]

My step dad once said "son there is no such thing as a bad beer, some are just better then others". Have to say I agree, although i like to keep fruit out of the equation. I do enjoy my micros but theres nothing better then tecate or bush pounders when im fishing on a big river in the summer.

 

[tomthetreeman]

I think it was Frax that posted the quote:

"I never met a beer I wouldn't drink, just ones I wouldn't pay for."

Ha!

 

[JeffL]

Ill skip drinking before I settle for a bud or a coors. Then again, I drink like 2 beers a month, so no biggy!

 

[Tom Dunlap]

My normal approach to ordering a beer in a place that I don't know is to ask for a beer from the smallest and closest brewery. There is a really typical look that I get that I can interpret as 'We only carry 94% beer.' They'll list off the major brews or I'll look at the list. If there's nothing from a small brewery...I order iced tea.

THAT look is precious

I just picked up a sixer of Shiner FM 966, named after the farm to market road that's just south of the Shiner Brewery...mmmm!

 

[banjo]

Have you guys seen "Beer wars"? It's a great documentary about the state of beers in the world.

 

[robinia]

I'm cracking open a Trafalgar Cognac-Aged Porter.
Yum!

 

[robinia]

You guys would love the micros up here.
Anyone coming to Toronto in August, I'd be happy to help you out with your sampling!

 

[marlinspiker]

I live right next to Victory Brewing Company. Its the bees knees.

 

[banjo]

Mmmmmmmmm, beer!!!!! Happy balentines day!!

 

[ginkobalboa]

been loving Bells smitten golden rye ale lately.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I'm drifting today...having a glass of Merlot from the Twisted vineyard w my Valentine!