tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post1140889138176224967..comments2023-06-16T11:59:53.479-04:00Comments on Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis: Random Beer Roundup - Beer in Indianapolis and Elsewhere EditionJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412784462353586629noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-87773112177005513352008-08-31T19:51:00.000-04:002008-08-31T19:51:00.000-04:00Lucas Oil Stadium's BUD LIGHT ZONE advertises Bud ...Lucas Oil Stadium's BUD LIGHT ZONE advertises Bud American Ale at $6 for a 12oz. I tried to buy one last Thursday but they don't have it in yet. Choice quotes from the staff working the counter were:<BR/><BR/>"Ale? We don't have any ale here."<BR/><BR/>(after pointing to the sign) "I've never heard of that."<BR/><BR/>"We don't have it in yet, but we just got Bud Light Lime"rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280976642258884193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-18760509220211937242008-08-29T21:11:00.000-04:002008-08-29T21:11:00.000-04:00The answer, from Cavalier Distributing's Mat Gerde...The answer, from Cavalier Distributing's Mat Gerdenich: "The oficial release is Sept 1. we should have ours later this week and start moving it next week. We are getting 140 cases to start with. More cases and kegs to follow."<BR/><BR/><BR/>140 cases of Founders Breakfast Stout? That seems like a lot considering how little we've been getting of their seasonals in the past. I hope this means that we'll be getting more of Founders Seasonals in the future like their Harvest Ale, Curmudgeon, Backwoods Bastard and Blushing Monk.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506138590620524434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-76550003377418519822008-08-29T14:53:00.000-04:002008-08-29T14:53:00.000-04:00That's good info Charlie, and I really hope you ar...That's good info Charlie, and I really hope you are right about the ale being good for the craft industry. I do look forward to giving it a try, but I can say up front, no matter how good it is, I just can't see myself lining the coffers of A-B with my money while there are dozens of great craft beers available around here.. <BR/><BR/>(And yes, I realize the hypocrisy of this after defending the likes of Pabst in previous posts) :-PErik Huntoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360667752111326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-90572022771602177382008-08-29T13:46:00.000-04:002008-08-29T13:46:00.000-04:00I can't wait for all the Jessica Simpson traffic t...I can't wait for all the Jessica Simpson traffic this post will generate.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047590428827738771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-18590269530302018392008-08-29T13:02:00.000-04:002008-08-29T13:02:00.000-04:00By the way, do you guys have any news about "beer"...By the way, do you guys have any news about "beer" in "Indianapolis?"<BR/><BR/>News on a subject like "Indianapolis Beer" would really interest an "Indianapolis Beer" guy like me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Charlie<BR/>Lover of Indianapolis BeerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-71799087333488264812008-08-29T12:25:00.000-04:002008-08-29T12:25:00.000-04:00I tried the Bud Ale at FestiveAle last week.I know...I tried the Bud Ale at FestiveAle last week.<BR/>I know I'll live to regret saying this, but....<BR/>It was an easy drinking, smooth beer, with more flavor than any Bud product I've ever tasted.<BR/>I took a full glass back to our booth and had a few people try it. <BR/>No one, no one guessed Bud.<BR/>I'd like to taste it again, without having had skoaches of a dozen beers before.<BR/>I honestly believe a "good" Bud beer would be a positive to the craft segment, as it would open people's taste buds to try other beers.<BR/>If any of you taste it and hate, I take back everything I just wrote! :))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-1072230057049425222008-08-29T09:57:00.000-04:002008-08-29T09:57:00.000-04:00I am kind of surprised to see the Sierra Nevada So...I am kind of surprised to see the Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest ale being listed as new at Big Red as it was released in May. I am guessing that is supposed to be the standard Harvest Ale which I believe just came out. I was drinking it on tap in Chitown last weekend.<BR/><BR/>I definitely agree that the Bud Ale video has interested me enough to try and find a bottle to try. But I actually worry that this will negatively impact the craft industry. I usually stroll down the beer aisle everytime I go to Marsh to get groceries. This store has all the standard macro beers on one side and craft and import on the opposite side of the aisle. Of course things like Michelob and Leinie's get pushed onto the craft side, which means there is a really small selection of true craft beers. Here's the problem, we all know the A-B distributor isn't going to pull and shelf space away from Bud and Bud light, so he is going to push the store for more room for the ale. That room could easily come at the expense of a true craft beer as I assume Bud will want to position their product near other craft offerings. It may help promote better beer consumption in the US, but I don't think that is the real goal of A-B here. They are really not trying to convert Bud lager drinkers to ale so much as they are trying to entice some craft beer drinkers. But with all that said, I still plan on trying it and hope it is good. With any luck everything I just typed will prove to be unfounded nonsense. :-)Erik Huntoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360667752111326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-86727190560464927652008-08-29T08:19:00.000-04:002008-08-29T08:19:00.000-04:00That youtube video about American Ale makes me rea...That youtube video about American Ale makes me really want to try it. I imagine it'll probably be disappointing, but if they made something even remotely passable, I think it could really help the craft beer industry. <BR/><BR/>If you poke your average Bud drinker toward an ale with more flavor by using the Bud name and even a small percentage takes another step toward other things, that could be big money for the smaller guys.CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.com