tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post2915969626806622260..comments2023-06-16T11:59:53.479-04:00Comments on Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis: The Hoosier Beer Geek 2010 End of Year Readers Survey: RESULTS! (part 3)Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412784462353586629noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-74380182517497555072011-01-16T12:43:27.717-05:002011-01-16T12:43:27.717-05:00Anonymous 2 to anonymous 1...way to contradict you...Anonymous 2 to anonymous 1...way to contradict your original arguement...greedy distributors, greedy brewers same thing right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-25948244575442209372011-01-13T20:00:24.326-05:002011-01-13T20:00:24.326-05:00Anonymous 1 here.
@Anonymous 2. The breweries th...Anonymous 1 here.<br /><br />@Anonymous 2. The breweries that self distribute set their prices competitively. If they don't have to compete with $8-9 6-packs, then why shouldn't they keep a little extra to grow their companies? I'd willingly overpay for a self-distributed product either way, because I know the money is going straight to the source. That's why I buy direct whenever possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-64656412892973224492011-01-13T12:02:39.015-05:002011-01-13T12:02:39.015-05:00Indiana will never have a world-class beer culture...Indiana will never have a world-class beer culture until we really recognize that we are right there with anyone and start acting like it. At least the Midwest seems to be coming around. <br /><br />Also, I'd like to echo comments from people who want us all to be less snobbish toward beer newbs. One person said something about wanting less drunken fratboys at the brewfests. That attitude is EXACTLY what we DON'T need! If craft beer is ever going to take a larger portion of the market, it has to be seen as something for everyone, not something that is exclusive. If people associate feeling unwelcome with drinking good beer, they will never convert over. Bring on the drunken fratboys. Maybe they'll show up just wanting to drink a bunch of beer and walk away with a new appreciation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-65320186381249945112011-01-13T09:45:17.888-05:002011-01-13T09:45:17.888-05:00Lots of good suggestions here, and ones we can all...Lots of good suggestions here, and ones we can all take to heart. My own consciousness seems to be evolving, especially the Indiana-centric focus. Great beers are being made here.The New Albanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757531658514051905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-84658558506844722942011-01-13T09:42:13.673-05:002011-01-13T09:42:13.673-05:00What about local breweries that self distribute......What about local breweries that self distribute...why are their prices so high?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-76123783023975073562011-01-13T08:22:19.723-05:002011-01-13T08:22:19.723-05:00The answer as to why our prices are higher won'...The answer as to why our prices are higher won't be popular with some people:<br /><br />Greedy distributors<br /><br />They set the wholesale prices, which are then marked up by the liquor stores by a fixed percentage. The higher the wholesale markup, the higher the retail markup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com