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The beer biz never sleeps at American Craft Beer. And here’s just some of what’s been happening while you were drinking your way through the weekend.
Snallygaster Tickets Go On Sale
One of the East Coast’s most anticipated beer festivals is returning to Washington, DC on Oct 12th and tickets to this “must” event are now on sale.
Named after a mythical dragon-like beast, rumored to have once inhabited the mid-Atlantic’s backwoods around the turn of the century, Snallygaster is a monster of a beer festival. And it’s all about showcasing the unique and less common… beers not normally offered at even the more upscale beer festivals.
Now in its eleventh year, Snallygaster is presented annually by The Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) an award winning collection of independent and idiosyncratic businesses devoted to the culinary arts in Washington DC, that under the tutelage of beer director and partner Greg Engert who has become a force in the craft beer biz.
And this year’s event will feature UNLIMITED pours of 450 brews from 175+ of the most acclaimed American and international brewers. This is one of the best beer festivals in the country and it should not be missed.
Words to Drink By
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful … that’s what matters to me.” – Steve Jobs American businessman and inventor.
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More Reflections on Bud Light Going ‘Woke”
Author, Filmmaker, Speaker, Business Executive, Corporate Consultant Jennifer Sey who left her position as Lev’s Global Brand President in 2022 reflects on Bud Light’s decline after “prioritizing ideology over product” in the wake of the company’s partnership trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a relationship that has alienated both left and right beer fans who have now abandoned the once #1 selling beer.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, the former Levi’s exec warned that American brands with “big, broad reach” like Bud Light should “think long and hard” before embracing controversial stances and doing what she refers to as “reputation laundering.”
“Unfortunately, I think for Bud Light, there is now no way out but through… They could have apologized in the beginning to their loyal fans. They did not. And now they’ve just angered both sides and their business continues to suffer. I think they’re certainly scratching their heads about what to do but honestly for them at this point, I think there’s no way out, but they have to wait it out. There’s no way out but through.”
“Companies have taken these stances to curry favor with consumers. And what they’ve learned very quickly is there’s a large portion of consumers that are saying, ‘Yeah, no. I don’t believe in that. I’m gonna take my business elsewhere.’”
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